University of Tennessee Space Institute Cuts Ribbon on New Huntsville Research Center

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 Unveils New Tech Concepts as Artemis Launch Date Nears

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 […]

Orbital Assembly Corporation Announces Huntsville Relocation

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 […]

SLS at Launch Pad 39B in Preparation for Final Test Before Launch

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 […]

Marshall Space Flight Center Experts Provide Insights on Artemis

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 […]

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 […]