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Former Marshall HQ coming down but legacy stands tall

HUNTSVILLE — For more than six decades, NASA and the nation have relied on the  Marshall Space Flight Center to deliver its most vital propulsion systems and hardware, flagship launch vehicles, […]

Rep. Aderholt: Alabama a pillar of U.S. space prowess

Earlier this year, during the International Space Station Research & Development Conference, I had the great opportunity to unveil my space vision for the rest of the 21st century. Outlining […]

HUNTSVILLE — The National Space Club Huntsville and Jacobs are hosting close to 300 fifth-grade students for National Space Club Day at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center today. The […]

DECATUR — The 256 area code will expand into space next year with the launch of the Vulcan Centaur rocket. The next-generation rocket, powered by Huntsville-built Blue Origin motors and […]

WASHINGTON — It’s not quite the drama of the movie “Armageddon,” but a NASA spacecraft intentionally changed the orbit of a celestial object. Analysis of data obtained over the past […]

UAH has role in proposed gamma-ray mission

HUNTSVILLE  – A proposed space mission involving the University of Alabama in Huntsville has been selected by NASA for the second time as part of a group of four for […]

HUNTSVILLE – The awards just keep coming for the nuclear thermal propulsion research  at the University of Alabama in Huntsville by Saroj Kumar. Kumar is a doctoral candidate in the […]

HUNTSVILLE – A successful test of a next generation large solid rocket motor answered two issues for Aerojet Rocketdyne. The rocket engine manufacturer said the test for the eSR-19 validated […]

HUNTSVILLE — The Marshall Space Flight Center is hosting the 34th Marshall Small Business Alliance Meeting and Industry & Advocates Award Ceremony today at the Davison Center for Space Exploration. […]

HUNTSVILLE — America Makes, in partnership with the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation and Integration Center in Huntsville, will host the Fall 2022 Technical Review & Exchange next month. The two-day (Oct. […]

NASA prepares to roll back Artemis I as Ian approaches

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. – NASA is foregoing Tuesday’s launch opportunity and preparing for rollback, while continuing to watch the weather forecast associated with Tropical Storm Ian. During a meeting […]

NASA astronaut, crewmates arrive at space station

WASHINGTON — NASA astronaut Frank Rubio and two cosmonauts arrived Wednesday at the International Space Station, bringing its number of residents to 10 for the coming week. The Soyuz MS-22 […]

Bridgestone, Teledyne developing lunar tires for NASA LTV

HUNTSVILLE – When the astronauts are wheeling around the moon, it will be on Bridgestone tires. The tire manufacturer recently signed an agreement with Teledyne Brown to provide tires for […]

HUNTSVILLE – Aerobotix and FerRobotics have created an automated sander for robotic arms. The “end of arm tool” lessens worker involvement in hazardous tasks, according to a news release. Huntsville-based […]

LOUISVILLE, Colo. – Sierra Space has completed the first pressure test for its Large Inflatable Flexible Environment habitat, the company announced. The project is managed by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight […]

HUNTSVILLE — Neil Laya, an aerospace engineering graduate student at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, has been awarded an Alabama Space Grant Consortium Fellowship. Laya also was recently recognized […]

NASA sets Artemis I launch for Sept. 23

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — NASA is preserving options for the next launch opportunity for Artemis I as early as Sept. 23, the space agency announced.  There are two launch […]

HUNTSVILLE – This summer, Dynetics quietly launched the Lonestar tactical space support vehicle aboard Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne. This week, Dynetics announced the completion of the on-orbit satellite and payload checkouts […]

Teledyne Brown wins $595.5M NASA contract

HUNTSVILLE — Teledyne Brown Engineering has been awarded a contract to support operations at Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA announced. The contract, known as Marshall Operations Systems, Services, and Integration […]

Seal to be replaced on Artemis I while on pad

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — NASA technicians will repair a fuel line leak for the Artemis I mission on the launch pad, the space agency announced. After standing down on […]

HUNTSVILLE — There’s a reason Huntsville is called “Rocket City” and the city will once again live up to its name this weekend. When the Space Launch System lifts off […]

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — The countdown to launch has resumed, and the Artemis I mission management team has given a “go” for Saturday’s launch attempt of the Space Launch […]

NASA targets Saturday for next Artemis I launch attempt

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — NASA has scheduled Saturday for the launch of Artemis I, following Monday’s scrub. The space agency has set a two-hour launch window for 2:17 p.m. […]

HOUSTON — Join NASA’s Orion spacecraft on its first mission around the moon using the Artemis Real-time Orbit Website to track the spacecraft’s flight as it happens. During Artemis I, Orion […]