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3D printing ‘RAMPT’ up at Marshall Space Flight Center

Ramon Osorio - August 12, 2024

HUNTSVILLE -- The widespread commercial adoption of additive manufacturing technologies, commonly known as 3D printing, is no surprise to design engineers at NASA's Marshall...

With lift from ULA, Boeing Starliner crew en route to space station

Bud McLaughlin - June 5, 2024

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- With the aid of the Tennessee Valley, two NASA astronauts are their way in a historic mission to the International...

London calling: Tharptown High School taking rocketry across pond

Mike Easterling - May 29, 2024

RUSSELLVILLE – From nearly 1,000 to one. That’s the territory covered by the Tharptown High School rocketry team during nationals this year. But the...

Companies to build, design ‘SpaceShip’ to carry ULA’s Vulcan rockets

Bud McLaughlin - May 8, 2024

DECATUR – United Launch Alliance is gonna need a bigger boat. And to meet that need, the company has hired two companies to design, oversee...

ULA Vulcan Centaur inaugural flight, certification mission set

Bud McLaughlin - January 6, 2024

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Everything continues to progress toward the first ULA Vulcan flight test and certification mission, officials with United Space Alliance announced. The...

Report: Blue Origin, Cerberus bidding to buy United Launch Alliance

Bud McLaughlin - December 22, 2023

NEW YORK -- Blue Origin and equity firm Cerberus are competing to buy United Launch Alliance, according to the Wall Street Journal. Blue Origin has...

ULA sets Christmas Eve for Vulcan Centaur launch

Bud McLaughlin - October 25, 2023

LAS VEGAS — Apparently, Santa Claus may not be the only one flying around South Florida on Christmas Eve. United Launch Alliance announced Tuesday it...

All systems are go for ‘The Joe’ to display rocket engine

Bud McLaughlin - September 22, 2023

HUNTSVILLE – It may be the final countdown for the Huntsville City FC regular season, but a relic from the city's space history will...

Rocket Center launches $7.9M Rocket Park renovation

Kimberly Ballard - August 4, 2023

HUNTSVILLE -- The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is "returning rockets to the Rocket City." The Rocket Center broke ground Thursday on a $7.9 million...

ULA-built stage is set for Artemis III mission

Austen Shipley - July 31, 2023

DECATUR -- The United Launch Alliance is playing a critical role in the upcoming Artemis III mission to place a crew on the moon. However,...

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