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Aerospace

SAS aims for topping off state-of-the-art headquarters

HUNTSVILLE -- Marking a strategic investment in its support of the defense and space sectors, Special Aerospace Services is about to "top off" a...

Bezos-founded Blue Origin cutting 10% of workforce

WASHINGTON -- Just a month after the inaugural launch of its New Glenn rocket, Jeff Bezos-founded Blue Origin said it is cutting about 10%...

Huntsville companies join to develop spaceplane technology and drones that can reach Mach 5

HUNTSVILLE -- Mach 5 is the name of the car in the "Speed Racer" anime series. It's also the target speed of a ground-breaking UAS...

NASA invests in Artemis studies to support long-term lunar exploration

WASHINGTON -- Huntsville's contributions to the nation's space program continues with the recent announcement by NASA to award study contracts to help support life...

Maria von Braun, widow of Dr. Wernher von Braun, dies at 96

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Maria von Braun, widow of Dr. Wernher von Braun, died Jan. 20 at her home in Alexandria, Va., the U.S. Space...

Blue Origin completes 29th New Shepard mission, simulates lunar gravity

VAN HORN, Texas -- Blue Origin completed its 29th New Shepard flight and 14th payload mission today which was to simulate lunar gravity. The payloads experienced...

NASA’s Day of Remembrance honors fallen heroes of exploration

HUNTSVILLE -- The Marshall Space Flight Center will join NASA headquarters and other centers Thursday in marking the annual Day of Remembrance. The ceremonies honor...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket reaches orbit on first test flight

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Powered by Huntsville-built BE-4 engines, New Glenn reached its intended orbit during today's NG-1 mission. accomplishing our primary objective. New Glenn’s seven...

UAH Electric Propulsion Club seeks patent for student-designed experimental ion thruster

HUNTSVILLE – The Electric Propulsion Club at the University of Alabama in Huntsville  recently traveled to Milan, Italy, to present STARGATE, an experimental gridded ion...

Blue Origin completes New Glenn rocket hotfire test employing Huntsville-built engines

CAPE CANERVAL -- Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket completed a hotfire test Friday. The reusable, heavy-lift orbital rocket is powered by seven of Blue...