Drake State and Yulista solidify partnership to bolster Madison County workforce development

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Drake State Community & Technical College and Yulista, a Huntsville-based defense and aviation solutions provider, announced a collaboration to create a robust talent pipeline and foster mutual growth.  Yulista is a partner in Drake State’s Connecting Students with Industry (CSI) program. The program provides students with hands-on experience at Yulista, allowing them […]

Marshall honors Expedition 69 astronauts for record space mission and looks ahead at exciting 2024 launches

Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) hosted NASA astronauts Stephen (“Steve”) Bowen, Warren (“Woody”) Hoburg, and Frank Rubio, as well as Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, on Thursday to celebrate the crew’s record-breaking mission, Expedition 69, to the International Space Station (ISS).  The 182-day mission began in March 2023 and concluded on 27 September 2023. Expedition […]

Leidos successfully completes Lonestar program

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Leidos, a Fortune 500® science and technology company, announced the successful completion of the Lonestar tactical space support vehicle’s on-orbit demonstration. Lonestar, a technology demonstrator designed to provide space-based situational awareness directly into the hands of the tactical warfighter, launched on July 1, 2022, from the Mojave Air and Space Port. The U.S. […]

All Points announces major additions to Kennedy Space Center development

HUNTSVILLE, AL – All Points Logistics, a technical services provider to the aerospace industry with a strong presence in Huntsville, has completed an early milestone in establishing new commercial infrastructure-as-a-service operations at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The All Points’ Space Prep team, in conjunction with NASA, has completed all necessary physical environmental studies, […]

Raptor Scientific acquires Huntsville-based company MEDTHERM

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Raptor Scientific, a provider of test and measurement instrumentation, announced the acquisition of Huntsville, Alabama-based MEDTHERM Corporation. MEDTHERM is a provider of heat flux sensors, infrared radiometers, and thermocouples for mission-critical applications in the Aerospace, Defense, Space, and Industrial markets. The acquisition of MEDTHERM represents a significant milestone for Raptor Scientific, as […]

Yulista finalizes acquisition of DSoft Technology, Engineering & Analysis

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Yulista Holdings, a global leader in rapid response aerospace and defense solutions, announced the successful completion of its acquisition of DSoft Technology, Engineering & Analysis, Inc. This strategic acquisition marks a significant milestone in Yulista’s growth strategy, enhancing its capabilities and expanding its market presence in the technology sector.  Founded in 1998, […]

Redstone Arsenal 2023: FBI’s explosive growth, NASA’s Artemis thrust, and the rise of a technological hub

In the heart of the Rocket City, the Redstone Arsenal stands as a symbol of innovation, collaboration, and national defense. This year’s Annual Update, hosted at the Von Braun Center, unfolded as a transformative chapter, marked by significant expansions, cutting-edge facilities, and a vision that extends beyond the horizon. Facilitated by the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber […]

UAH research team awarded $402K from NASA to study light detection in space

Two researchers from The University of Alabama in Huntsville’s (UAH) Earth System Science Center were recently awarded $402K from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 2022 Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Science. Their research centers around the to discovery of what aspects of lightning flashes are captured by NASA’s Lightning Imaging Sensor on […]

Huntsville company announces demonstration of new mobile robot

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Aerobotix, a robotics integrator for the aerospace and defense industries located in Huntsville, announced that it will demonstrate a new mobile robot at the WESTEC/AeroDef Manufacturing Conference in Long Beach, California, from Nov. 7-9. These will be the first public demonstrations of the robot, which has been specifically designed for the aerospace […]

Huntsville launches into second day of Space Symposium with line-up of events

Yesterday marked the beginning of the 16th Annual von Braun Space Symposium hosted on campus at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). Each year, NASA partners with the American Astronautical Society to bring together the brightest minds in order to discuss current and future projects within the industry. This year’s theme is “Advancing Space: […]