Longtime city residents will recognize the thundering sounds and the shaking of area structures when NASA’s historic 4670 Test Stand at Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) is once again ready to play a key role in the country’s space exploration. The 300-foot tall stand, first employed in 1965 to support the Apollo program’s Saturn V […]
On Wednesday, April 20, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center (USSRC) kicked off a series of events commemorating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 16 astronauts John Young and Charlie Duke landing on the Moon. Apollo 16 Lunar Module Pilot Charlie Duke, the tenth and youngest person to walk on the Moon, was the guest of […]
Last week’s 37th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs brought exciting news when Teledyne Brown Engineering, Sierra Space, and Nissan North America announced their partnership in the creation of the next-generation crewed Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV). Huntsville engineers will play a significant role in the LTV’s development. According to a Teledyne Brown spokesperson, Teledyne Brown Engineering […]
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville; UT Space Institute; and the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce formally announced the opening of the UT Space Institute (UTSI) Research Center in Cummings Research Park with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the facility on Tuesday, April 5. This facility is a further extension of the UT Space Institute, a […]
NASA is moving closer to a June launch of unmanned Artemis 1, the first rocket to fly in the agency’s program intended to send humans back to the moon and beyond. At a recent during a teleconference, NASA announced plans to create additional opportunities for commercial companies to develop an astronaut Moon lander. The agency […]
Huntsville’s efforts to establish itself as the spacefaring center of the United States continues to build momentum, as the California-based startup Orbital Assembly Corporation (OAC) has announced its imminent relocation to Rocket City. OAC CEO Rhonda Stevenson has high hopes for the company’s future in Huntsville. “We look forward to bringing more jobs to the […]
Stacked on the mobile launcher and mounted on the crawler-transporter, the 322-foot tall, 3.5-million-pound SLS made the four-mile trek from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B over a total of 10 hours and 28 minutes. “Rolling out of the Vehicle Assembly Building is an iconic moment for this rocket and spacecraft, and this […]
As Artemis I draws closer to its first rollout at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, representatives from NASA–Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) met with members of the local media last week to discuss the upcoming Artemis Mission as well as to answer questions regarding the mission. Marshall Space Flight Center Director Jody Singer and SLS […]
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 […]
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 […]
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