U.S. Space & Rocket Center Showcasing Astro Restoration Project

Two pieces of space history will be reuniting this week as part of an ongoing restoration project at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. Earlier this morning, the Space & Rocket Center held a news conference showcasing the volunteer-led Astro Restoration Project, which involved the restoration of hardware flown on the Space Shuttle as part […]

RadioBro Corporation Announces Merger With TEC

Born in Huntsville, aerospace electronics company RadioBro has announced that it has been acquired by Knoxville-based Technology for Energy Corporation (TEC). RadioBro president and co-founder Mark Becnel will be stepping into the role of Chief Technology Officer with TEC. “We’re excited to be a part of the growing TEC team,” said Mark Becnel, CEO of […]

New Huntsville tested composite fuel tank aims to significantly decrease future payloads

Boeing has recently conducted several tests at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville to demonstrate the readiness of the new fully composite cryogenic fuel tank for use on aerospace vehicles. This new technology has the potential to add more efficiency to future missions by significantly increasing the payload of those missions.  These tests feature […]

Teledyne Brown Engineering Training New Kind of Astronauts for Upcoming ISS Mission

During the week of October 18, Teledyne Brown Engineering’s Mission Operations and Integration (MO&I) team participated in training a team of Axiom Space private astronauts for an upcoming mission to the International Space Station (ISS).  The crew members, Commander Michael López-Alegría of the USA and Spain, Pilot Larry Connor of the USA, Mission Specialist Mark […]

Huntsville Microgravity Panel Earns Spot on Stage at SXSW

The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce has announced that Huntsville’s microgravity panel will be one of the presenters at South by Southwest (SXSW) 2022 in Austin, TX on March 13.  The panel, a partnership between Rhodium Scientific, Sierra Space, and SustainSpace, will make the commercial case for incorporating microgravity into research and development. By showcasing […]

Boeing Awarded Aviation Week’s 2021 Program Excellence Award

When it comes to continuous space habitation in orbit, it’s good to have the support of an exceptional partner. That’s the kind of relationship Boeing has with NASA.  Recently, Boeing had the honor of receiving the Aviation Week’s 2021 Program Excellence Award for Prime Sustainment Work for its role in supporting the International Space Station […]

Science and Technology Come Alive This Weekend at 2nd Annual STEAMfest 2021

Huntsville’s contributions to space, missile defense, cybersecurity, and engineering make it one the world’s most important centers for science and technology. All of it will be on display at the 2nd Annual Huntsville Science Festival’s STEAMfest 2021 this Saturday, October 30 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Admission is free. This year, STEAMfest 2021 is […]

Part II of III: Counting Down to Takeoff, Meet Artemis SLS

This is the second of a three-part series on the inauguration of the Artemis Lunar and Deep Space Missions using the SLS Rocket, developed and tested here in Huntsville, and set to launch tentatively, by the end of the year from Kennedy Space Flight Center. Home to the propulsion systems associated with the rockets we […]

A Microgravity Vote for Huntsville is a Macro Boost for Local Economy

The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce is taking some homemade technology on the road and could use a little help from its friends. The Chamber has partnered with three Huntsville companies – Sierra Space, Rhodium Scientific and SustainSpace – to compete against more than 300 other entries at the international 2022 South by Southwest Conference […]

MSFC Director Singer: Delivering Our Mission is Biggest Challenge

Marshall Space Flight Director Jody Singer said Tuesday the the biggest challenge she has faced from Washington couldn’t be answered with one item. “I would have been I would say … delivering on our mission. Delivering on our mission is a critical challenge,” Singer said during her update at the Space & Missile Defense Symposium […]