Sierra Space Expands Presence in Huntsville with LIFE Test

Sierra Space, a leading, pureplay commercial space company building the first end-to-end business and technology platform in space, announced yesterday that it continues to make critical strides in the development of its softgoods inflatable technology — LIFE™ habitat (Large Integrated Flexible Environment) – solidifying its lead in the industry. The company’s LIFE testing campaign, a […]

Department of Defense Contract Review: March 6-17

  This series from the Huntsville Business Journal covers Department of Defense (DoD) contracts awarded to Huntsville-Madison County and Alabama businesses. Every two weeks, the Huntsville Business Journal provides you with an update to the various military contracts that local and state businesses are awarded. This entry covers contracts listed on the Department of Defense daily postings from Monday, […]

Innovate Alabama awards more than $3 million in small business grants

Innovate Alabama announced the second round of recipients of the Innovate Alabama Supplemental Grant, awarding more than $3 million to 19 small businesses across the state. The funds will be used to help these local business owners grow roots in Alabama by supporting the development and marketability of modern technology.  The initiative will continue to enhance Alabama’s […]

U. S. Space Force Orbital Prime Awards $1.7 Million Contract to Orbital Assembly in Direct to Phase II SBIR Award

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Orbital Assembly has been awarded a $1.7 million contract from the United States Space Force to develop rapidly deployable On Orbit structural technologies to support many types of electronic equipment. The United States Space Force is a separate and distinct branch of the armed services, organized under the Department of the Air […]

Huntsville International Airport Partners with FAA Testing Drone Detection Systems to Protect U.S. Airports

It’s a familiar occurrence these days – you’re enjoying an outdoor concert or sporting event and hear a loud whirring just overhead reminiscent of an extra-large bumblebee. Unmanned aerial systems, or drones as they are usually called, are more popular than ever, and most of the time, they are more annoyance than threat. But there […]

Gaylor Electric ranks nationally on the annual list of Top-Performing Construction Contractors

Gaylor Electric was nationally recognized by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) as a top performer in their fifth annual Top Performers publication. Associated Builders and Contractors is a national construction industry trade association established in 1950 that represents more than 21,000 members. Founded on the merit shop philosophy, ABC and its 69 chapters help members […]

Undergraduate Research celebrates 9th annual UAH Research Horizons Poster Session

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Last Week, undergraduates at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) participated in the ninth annual UAH Research Horizons Poster Session at the Charger Union.  A total of 34 projects were presented by the students who conducted the work, with selected projects recognized for excellence in research and creative scholarship. Each year […]

UAH leads $20 million statewide effort to apply plasma technologies

 A statewide University of Alabama in Huntsville  (UAH)-led effort to fund, develop and commercialize plasma research and the high-tech workforce it requires is reaching out to a broad coalition of researchers, students, businesspeople and the public with a goal of stimulating thousands of high-paying jobs in Alabama and the Southeast.   “Effective outreach is essential for […]

NeXolve donates materials to support University of Alabama Student designed space experiment

HUNTSVILLE, AL – NeXolve has invested in the future of space exploration by donating deployable booms to the University of Alabama on Wednesday. The unique, light weight material will be used for the CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSL), a NASA-partnered student designed satellite experiment. The UA Student Team reached out to NeXolve in October 2022 asking […]

UAH researcher earns $598K NSF CAREER Award for work on lithium-ion batteries

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Research focused on why and how lithium-ion batteries may suddenly fail energetically, causing smoke, fire or even an explosion, a phenomenon called thermal runaway, has earned a researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award totaling $598,181. Dr. Guangsheng Zhang, an assistant professor in the […]