From AI to Economic Impact: Key Takeaways from the Redstone Update

The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber hosted a Redstone Update on December 11 at the Von Braun Center.  The day’s events began at 8 a.m. and included updates on the Federal Bureau of Investigation, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Space & Missile Defense Command, and Redstone Arsenal.  Jeff Gronberg, CEO of deciBel Research, moderated a panel discussion […]

Boeing to cut 150+ Huntsville jobs amid national workforce reductions

Boeing has announced that they will lay off over 150 Huntsville employees, beginning on January 17, 2025.  The Huntsville layoffs are part of nationwide Boeing terminations. The aerospace and defense company has announced that it plans to reduce its national workforce by 10% — for a total loss of 17,000 jobs. “Our business is in […]

AI Symposium returns to HSV, highlights applicability and resources for local business

The U.S. Space and Rocket Center (USSRC) will once again be hosting an AI Symposium.  The upcoming symposium, titled “AI Symposium 2025: Autonomous vs. HITL (Human-in-the-Loop),” will be held from January 28 to 30, 2025. Like last year, the event will be held at the Space Camp Operations Building on the USSRC campus.  Nancy Noever, […]

Governor Ivey, Mayor Battle celebrate SpaceFactory’s relocation to Huntsville

SpaceFactory, an innovator in space and terrestrial construction technology, is moving its headquarters to Huntsville, Alabama, with a new facility at 209 Bailes St., near the growing Campus 805 area. This relocation positions SpaceFactory at the heart of Huntsville’s advanced industrial landscape, where it will focus on expanding its lunar research and advanced manufacturing operations. […]

Huntsville hosts first Alabama plasma physics conference, poised to become a leader in AI-driven plasma science

Physicists from around the nation gathered in Huntsville for the first Annual International Alabama Plasma Physics Conference (AIAPC), which was held from October 28 to 30.  The conference — which attracted scientists, researchers, faculty, and students — is part of statewide efforts to make Alabama a hub for the plasma science and engineering (PSE) industry.  […]

Teledyne Brown Engineering wins $476M NASA contract

Teledyne Brown Engineering has been selected by NASA to provide Earth observation data and services under a new indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, with a potential value of up to $476 million. The contract will support NASA’s Earth science research by offering cost-effective, commercial-sourced observation data. Teledyne’s contribution will feature its Multi-User System for Earth Sensing (MUSES), a […]

Marshall Space Flight Center announces latest executive hire

Roger Baird has been selected as associate director of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. In this role, Baird will lead execution and integration of the center’s business operations, mission support enterprise functions, and budget management. In addition, he will be a senior adviser in advancing the direction of the center’s future. Baird […]

Congressman Dale Strong highlights federal investments and economic impact on Alabama’s Fifth District

Congressman Dale Strong, who represents Alabama’s Fifth Congressional District, provided a Washington Update to hundreds of members of the Huntsville community on August 19 at a luncheon held at the Von Braun Center. Strong was accompanied to Huntsville by his wife, Laura Strong.  The luncheon afforded Congressman Strong with the opportunity to report on the […]

SMD Symposium 2024: Your guide to the latest in the Space and Missile Defense industry

The Space and Missile Defense Symposium returns to the Von Braun Center this August 6th through 8th. Now in its 27th year, the three-day symposium brings together government and industry leaders in Space and Missile Defense (SMD), with over 6,000 people from the United States and allied countries expected to attend. The symposium offers defense […]

Northrop Grumman prepares for 21st ISS resupply mission with Cygnus Spacecraft

On July 26, Northrop Grumman hosted a webinar detailing its 21st Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission, set to launch in early August from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, will deliver over 8,500 pounds of critical research materials and supplies aboard the Cygnus spacecraft. Patrick O’Neill, Public Affairs and […]