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Cepeda awarded $39.7M prime contract to support Marshall Space Flight Center

Staff reports - April 18, 2025

HUNTSVILLE -- Cepeda Systems & Software Analysis, a Huntsville based HUBZone, Veteran and Woman Owned Small Business, has been awarded a nearly $40 million...

Space Exploration Wall of Honor unveiled at Space & Rocket Center

Mecca Musick - April 18, 2025

HUNTSVILLE -- Recognizing the thousands of people behind the scenes of the space program in Huntsville, the Space Exploration Wall of Honor was unveiled...

Aderholt: IG report backs Huntsville for Space Command HQ; move to Colorado was political

Bud McLaughlin - April 15, 2025

WASHINGTON — A report by the Inspector General of the Department of Defense confirms the decision to move U.S. Space Command to Colorado over...

Former astronaut Jan Davis to share ‘Air Born’ stories at OLLI at UAH free public program

Ann Marie Martin - April 10, 2025

HUNTSVILLE – From B-17 bombing runs over Europe in World War II to scientific discoveries aboard NASA space shuttle missions, former astronaut Dr. Jan...

Blue Origin awarded critical National Security Space Launch contract

Bud McLaughlin - April 7, 2025

WASHINGTON -- Blue Origin has been awarded a $2.3 billion contract for its New Glenn program to serve as a National Security Space Launch...

United Launch Alliance set for Amazon Project Kuiper mission

Bud McLaughlin - April 7, 2025

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Kuiper 1, the launch of a Decatur-built United Launch Alliance Atlas V 551 rocket carrying the first production satellites for...

Space & Rocket Center, Baron Critical Weather Institute to open ‘How We Know the Weather’ exhibit

Bud McLaughlin - March 31, 2025

HUNTSVILLE – The man who helped pioneer weather coverage in the area and brought "weather in motion" to television viewers has embarked on another...

Whiting: Spacecom protecting homeland from growing threats

David Vergun - March 30, 2025

WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department must prepare for conflict in space to ensure deterrence. If that fails, the U.S. military is ready to fight...

ULA’s Vulcan rocket certified to launch National Security Space Launch missions

Bud McLaughlin - March 26, 2025

CENTENNIAL, Colo. – Ready to usher in a new era of space capability for the nation, the United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket has been...

NASA removes reference to first woman and person of color to land on moon from Artemis website

Bud McLaughlin - March 25, 2025

HUNTSVILLE -- The presidential order to end federal diversity, equity and inclusion programs now includes NASA and the Artemis mission to the moon. Other actions...

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