ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — X-Bow Systems has been awarded a production contract from V2X to develop and produce next-generation igniters for solid rocket motors, the company announced. The contract, with an […]

CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, Fla. – With a mission to help enhance global connectivity, a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifted off Thursday night carrying a broadband spacecraft, […]

WASHINGTON — X-Bow Systems will be the first customer to adopt defense-grade artificial intelligence capabilities within the Astris AI Factory, a secure, end-to-end AI platform from Astris AI, a Lockheed […]

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — X-Bow Systems, a producer of advanced solid rocket motors and defense technologies, and the Army, with support from the Department of Defense Office of Strategic Capital, have […]

HUNTSVILLE – Dr. Kimberly Robinson, whose leadership helped bring the U.S. Space & Rocket Center from near-bankruptcy and closure, has retired, according to a news release from the center. She had […]

HUNTSVILLE — With its new solid rocket motor production facility covering more than six football fields, it’s easy to say that L3Harris Technologies is making a huge investment in Huntsville […]

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Kuiper 1, the launch of a Decatur-built United Launch Alliance Atlas V 551 rocket carrying the first production satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper, is planned for […]

HUNTSVILLE — The presidential order to end federal diversity, equity and inclusion programs now includes NASA and the Artemis mission to the moon. Other actions following President Trump’s Executive Order […]

LULING, Texas — X-Bow Systems, a Huntsville-founded producer of advanced solid rocket motors and defense technologies, has expanded its contract to provide large solid rocket motors to the Navy and […]

HUNTSVILLE — The widespread commercial adoption of additive manufacturing technologies, commonly known as 3D printing, is no surprise to design engineers at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, whose research created […]

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — With the aid of the Tennessee Valley, two NASA astronauts are their way in a historic mission to the International Space Station. A Decatur-built United Launch […]

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 team has been gaining ground lo […]

DECATUR – United Launch Alliance is gonna need a bigger boat. And to meet that need, the company has hired two companies to design, oversee and build a new ship […]

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Everything continues to progress toward the first ULA Vulcan flight test and certification mission, officials with United Space Alliance announced. The mission is planned to lift […]

NEW YORK — Blue Origin and equity firm Cerberus are competing to buy United Launch Alliance, according to the Wall Street Journal. Blue Origin has a rocket engine plant in […]

LAS VEGAS — Apparently, Santa Claus may not be the only one flying around South Florida on Christmas Eve. United Launch Alliance announced Tuesday it has scheduled the launch of […]

HUNTSVILLE – It may be the final countdown for the Huntsville City FC regular season, but a relic from the city’s space history will help launch the club’s playoff hopes. […]

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 complete renovation and expansion of […]

DECATUR — The United Launch Alliance is playing a critical role in the upcoming Artemis III mission to place a crew on the moon. However, before that can happen the […]

HUNTSVILLE – She is a hometown girl who grew up surrounded by – and some say destined for – space. Dr. Jan Davis would fly on three Space Shuttle missions […]

HUNTSVILLE — Aerojet Rocketdyne has developed and static-fire tested the Zeus 1, an advanced stage 1 large solid rocket motor for Kratos. The motor met or exceeded performance expectations, the […]

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – And then, there was one. That is, one more launch to go for United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV Heavy rocket. The next to last mission of the […]

HUNTSVILLE — It’s been a newsworthy week for Aerojet Rocketdyne in Huntsville. The most recent development came Wednesday when the company announced the development of an advanced propulsion solution for […]

WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. – Dynetics has completed a large-scale test for its Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed (MACH-TB) program, Leidos announced. The program is meant to increase the speed […]