A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Thursday for what can be described as “The Hall of Fame of Rocketry.” State and local officials were in attendance to celebrate the planned expansion and reconfiguration of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center’s (USSRC) Rocket Park, which has stood since 1996. “We are pleased to officially begin the […]
Dr. Jon Arenberg, Chief Engineer of Northrup Gruman’s James Webb Space Telescope, delivered presentations about the telescope’s design, building, and findings at the Space and Rocket Center’s planetarium on July 15 at 4 and 7 pm. The James Webb Space Telescope sets itself apart from other Space Telescopes, such as the Hubble Space Telescope, in […]
The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has claimed the top prize for two NASA Artemis Student Challenges. The 2023 Human Exploration Rover Challenge and the 2023 Student Launch Challenge, led by NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, marks a historic achievement, as no other university has ever […]
The Alabama Tourism Department released its 2022 Alabama Tourism Economic Report, which shows that the travel and tourism industry in Madison County has surpassed previous estimates and brought in $2.1 billion dollars in tourism revenue. This represents a 20% increase of the 2021 figures. With a record 3.9 million visitors in 2022, Madison County became […]
In addition to officially opening the Space Camp Operations Center with a recent ribbon cutting ceremony, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center also celebrated a yet-to-be-announced donation from the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, Alabama’s only federally recognized Tribe. The Tribe made a $2.5 million donation to support the Operations Center, a 40,600-square-foot facility that […]
Last Friday, The U.S. Space & Rocket Center held the ribbon cutting ceremony for its newest state-of-the-art facility, the Space Camp Operations Center. Sponsored by Boeing, the 40,600-square-foot facility will be the main hub of all Space Camp programs while also providing a new home for the U.S. Cyber Camp. Dr. Kimberly Robinson, chief executive officer and executive […]
HUNTSVILLE, AL – Mark Splawn has joined the U.S. Space & Rocket Center as Vice President of Projects and Infrastructure. In this role, Splawn will oversee large-scale capital and construction projects as well as key Rocket Center departments, including facilities, security and environmental and technical services. Splawn was previously director of facilities at Dynetics, Inc., […]
On April 1, 2023, Mazda Toyota Manufacturing (MTM) and its Team ONE partners will hold a joint Team ONE Job Fair at the Huntsville Marriott at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, from 7:30 until 11:30 am. This event will be a great opportunity for attendees to learn more about MTM and the suppliers and […]
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 […]
With a backdrop of sunshine, classical music and scrumptious food, Special Aerospace Services (SAS) broke ground on their new 55,000 square-foot facility they call “The Campus” at 1101 Explorer Boulevard in Cummings Research Park. The new facility consists of two buildings, and they expect to add up to 50 high technology jobs when they open […]
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