Liftoff! NASA’s Artemis I Mega Rocket Launches Orion to Moon

Following a successful launch of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS), the most powerful rocket in the world, the agency’s Orion spacecraft is on its way to the Moon as part of the Artemis program. Carrying an uncrewed Orion, SLS lifted off for its flight test debut at 1:47 a.m. EST Wednesday from Launch Pad 39B […]

Department of Defense Contract Review: October 31 – November 10

This series from the Huntsville Business Journal covers Department of Defense (DoD) contracts awarded to or from Huntsville-Madison County and Alabama businesses and organizations.

Our Future in Space: New Space Business and Exploration Podcast Presented by Orbital Assembly

HUNTSVILLE, AL – A captivating and informative podcast forum dedicated to successfully building a human space civilization throughout the solar ecosystem has been introduced on popular platforms. Produced and presented by Orbital Assembly, the weekly podcast “Our Future in Space” will feature the best and brightest innovators, visionaries, movers & shakers in the space. The common thread […]

CFD Research Expands Hollywood Facility

Huntsville’s CFD Research Corporation held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new engineering test and evaluation facility in Hollywood, AL last week on November 2nd.  Dale Strong, Madison County Commission Chair and candidate for U.S. House of Representatives AL-5, headlined the ceremony. Other speakers included State Senator Steve Livingston, Nathan Lee, President of the Jackson County […]

Jacobs Donates $200K to Support Drake State’s Frontiers Research Program and Industry Diversity

HUNTSVILLE, AL – On Wednesday, Jacobs presented the Drake State Foundation with a $200,000 commitment to support the college’s Frontiers Research Program. Notable speakers included Jacobs Critical Mission Solutions President Dr. Steve Arnette, Marshall Space Flight Center Director Jody Singer, Huntsville City Council President John Meredith, and Jacobs Space Exploration Group Team Lead Ayana Reese. […]

CAPSTONE Completes Successful Maneuver, Teeing Up Moon Orbit

The CAPSTONE spacecraft successfully completed a trajectory correction maneuver on Thursday, Oct. 27, teeing up the spacecraft’s arrival to lunar orbit on Nov. 13. CAPSTONE is no longer in safe mode following an issue in early September that caused the spacecraft to spin. The team identified the most likely cause as a valve-related issue in one […]

Department of Defense Contract Review: October 17-28

This series from the Huntsville Business Journal covers Department of Defense (DoD) contracts awarded to Huntsville-Madison County and Alabama businesses. Each week, the Huntsville Business Journal provides you with an update to the various military contracts that local and state businesses are awarded. This entry covers contracts listed on the Department of Defense daily postings from Monday, October 17th– […]

Velox Announces New Partnership with Huntsville Utilities

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Velox LLC is excited to announce it has been awarded a one-year contract with Huntsville Utilities to construct fiber infrastructure bringing fiber internet advancement to their expanding systems. Scheduled to begin this month, the project will help close the digital divide and make reliable internet available to more homes. Recently named the fastest-growing […]

UAH Engineering Programs Receive Highest Accreditation From Engineering Accreditation Commission ABET “Next General Review”

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The College of Engineering at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has been notified that that the seven UAH engineering undergraduate programs under review had received a “Next General Review” from the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). […]

NeXolve’s Polymer Film Material Blasting Off Through Innovate Alabama Grant

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Innovate Alabama awarded NeXolve Holding Company a grant to further the development of new material for polymer films used in space. The Innovate Alabama grant allows NeXolve to capitalize on the material development results from their Phase II SBIR and enhance their manufacturing capabilities in North Alabama. The new material has already shown […]