New Huntsville company formed after strategic merger agreement

Cover image provided by Marty Sellers of SellersPhoto. Brightstar Capital Partners announced the formation of Astrion, an engineering company focused on delivering products to the U.S. Government’s Civilian, Defense, and Space communities. The new company formed from the merger of Oasis Systems and ERC, which brings more than 60-years of combined experience and proven results. The […]

All Points announces major additions to Kennedy Space Center development

HUNTSVILLE, AL – All Points Logistics, a technical services provider to the aerospace industry with a strong presence in Huntsville, has completed an early milestone in establishing new commercial infrastructure-as-a-service operations at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The All Points’ Space Prep team, in conjunction with NASA, has completed all necessary physical environmental studies, […]

Redstone Arsenal 2023: FBI’s explosive growth, NASA’s Artemis thrust, and the rise of a technological hub

In the heart of the Rocket City, the Redstone Arsenal stands as a symbol of innovation, collaboration, and national defense. This year’s Annual Update, hosted at the Von Braun Center, unfolded as a transformative chapter, marked by significant expansions, cutting-edge facilities, and a vision that extends beyond the horizon. Facilitated by the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber […]

UAH research team awarded $402K from NASA to study light detection in space

Two researchers from The University of Alabama in Huntsville’s (UAH) Earth System Science Center were recently awarded $402K from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 2022 Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Science. Their research centers around the to discovery of what aspects of lightning flashes are captured by NASA’s Lightning Imaging Sensor on […]

Huntsville business wins NASA MSFC Small Business Subcontractor of the Year

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Waterfront Technical Services (Waterfront), a Sentar company, has been awarded the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) Small Business Subcontractor of the Year. This award qualifies Waterfront for the Agency-Level NASA Small Business Industry Awards (SBIA), facilitated by the NASA Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP), which will be announced in early […]

UAH demonstrates cybersecurity software alongside Lockheed Martin

Last week, the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) announced that it developed a cybersecurity software for the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC). The software began performance testing on one of Lockheed Martin’s In-space Upgrade Satellite System (LM LINUSS™) technology demonstrator CubeSats. The software, Small Satellite Defender, is an intrusion detection system […]

UAH Space Hardware Club places high in two international space competitions

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The Space Hardware Club (SHC) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, turned in strong finishes in two international aerospace competitions, the International CanSat Competition and the University Rover Challenge. This year, SHC CanSat teams placed first, fifth and sixth internationally against 40 […]

UAH researcher wins NASA FINESST award

HUNTSVILLE, AL – A doctoral student at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has been awarded a NASA Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) fellowship to study space weather to improve predictive methods for coronal mass ejections (CME) from the Sun. Improving the methods for forecasting the arrival time […]

Asteroid Autumn at Marshall Space Flight Center: OSIRIS-REx returns as Psyche prepares to launch

As autumn leaves begin to fall in Huntsville, the engineers and scientists at Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) on Redstone Arsenal are gearing up for an eventful season dubbed “Asteroid Autumn.” The excitement is palpable as MSFC crews dive into a series of asteroid-focused missions that promise to deliver groundbreaking discoveries and insights into the […]

NASA’s Mars Exploration takes center stage in Huntsville

In an exciting development for space enthusiasts, a new exhibit featuring one-of-a-kind models of the Mars rover Perseverance, the Ingenuity Helicopter, and the Mars Ascent Vehicle have officially touched down at Huntsville’s U.S. Space and Rocket Center (USSRC). The exhibit is titled “Roving with Perseverance” and it marks a thrilling opportunity for the public to […]