WASHINGTON — NASA has selected SpaceX to provide launch services for the Dragonfly mission, the fourth mission in NASA’s New Frontiers Program, managed by the Marshall Space Flight Center in […]

WASHINGTON — As the Space Development Agency continues to build out the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture, the agency’s director, Derek Tournear, said Link 16 will continue to be the top […]

HUNTSVILLE– Sen. Tommy Tuberville believes U.S. Space Command will soon be in its “rightful home.” In a statement posted to his X account Saturday, Tuberville (R-Auburn) said bringing the agency […]

HUNTSVILLE — NASA has awarded Alabama A&M University a $1.2 million grant to expand programs supporting students who have been historically underrepresented and underserved in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, didn’t hold back on plans for the U.S. Space Command headquarters. ” … we will start construction […]

HUNTSVILLE – Ledia Shehu, a doctoral student at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, has been selected to receive a NASA Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and […]

HUNTSVILLE – The National Space Club, Huntsville Chapter, presented Dr. Gary Zank of the University of Alabama in Huntsville with the 2024 Distinguished Science Award. Zank is the Aerojet/Rocketdyne Chair […]

LOS ANGELES — Three Huntsville-based companies are part of a $2.5 billion Space Systems Command contract. Axient, NTSI, and Sigmatech are among 12 companies, some of which have offices in […]

HUNTSVILLE – Citing the city’s space heritage and its Apollo legacy, a New York-based space construction firm moved its operations to the Rocket City. SpaceFactory, a pioneer in space and […]

HUNTSVILLE — Nuclear propulsion in space, artificial intelligence and the Artemis program are on the agenda this week for the Von Braun Space Exploration Symposium. The theme is “Expanding Exploration: […]

NEW YORK — Boeing is exploring the sale of its space business, according to the Wall Street Journal. The aerospace giant is evaluating the sale of its NASA business, including […]

HUNTSVILLE – The ever-popular Biergarten at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center is taking it outside. And, instead of playing in the shadow of the Saturn V, the oompa-pa will […]

HUNTSVILLE – Media Fusion, a tribally owned business, has been named Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year by the Marshall Space Flight Center. “We are proud of Media Fusion and […]

HUNTSVILLE — In the tradition of childhood experiments, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center is gearing up for a day of explosive fun this week. The Rocket Center and Arm […]

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — United Launch Alliance’s track record of success has continued after this morning’s lift-off of a next-generation Vulcan rocket at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The launch […]

LONDON — The collective efforts of the United States and its allies to safeguard their shared interests in space are critical amid increasing threats in the domain, the commander of […]

HUNTSVILLE – Teledyne Brown Engineering has been selected to provide Earth observation data and related services to NASA. This indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple-award contract has a cumulative maximum value of $476 million. […]

FLORENCE – Eyes will be on the skies over north Alabama tonight as a partial lunar eclipse comes into view. The Planetarium at the University of North Alabama will host […]

DECATUR – M&J Precision, a small, woman-owned business in Decatur, has been named the United Launch Alliance’s “Extra Mile Supplier of the Year” and has gone where no other supplier […]

HUNTSVILLE – Ashok Silwal, a doctoral candidate and graduate research assistant at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, has been chosen to receive a NASA Future Investigators in NASA Earth […]

HUNTSVILLE – Team TERMINUS from the University of Alabama in Huntsville launched a student-developed payload aboard a Terrier-Improved Malemute sounding rocket that featured two experiments designed by the UAH Space Hardware […]

HUNTSVILLE –  There will be a liftoff today at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center However, it’s not quite the same kind of liftoff people associate with the nation’s space […]

Governor Kay Ivey recently selected State Rep. Joe Lovvorn to join the 18-member board of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center. In Huntsville on Wednesday, Lovvorn (R-Auburn) kicked off his […]

HUNTSVILLE — The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the Southeast and the iconic Saturn V tower is a landmark along I-565. […]