Tag Archive for: USSRC

U.S. Space & Rocket Center and Boeing Partnership Creates New Hub for Future Astronauts

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 […]

Mark Splawn Joins U.S. Space & Rocket Center as VP of Projects, Infrastructure

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., […]

NASA names astronauts to next moon mission, including Space Camp graduate

NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) announced the four astronauts who will venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term presence at the Moon for science and exploration through Artemis. The agencies revealed the crew members Monday during an event at Ellington Field near […]

NAITA to Host Foreign Military Sales Industry Day at the U.S. Space Rocket Center

The North Alabama International Trade Association (NAITA) announced that the NAITA FMS Industry Day featuring the U.S. Army Security Assistance Command (USASAC) will be presented on Thursday, April 13, at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, in the Davidson Center for Space Exploration. The NAITA Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Industry Day provides the business community […]

Mazda Toyota Manufacturing and Team ONE Partners Host Job Fair

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 […]

U.S. Space & Rocket holds job fair to fill more than 350 positions

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is holding a job fair Thursday, March 9, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. to fill almost 350 full-time, part-time and seasonal positions in 33 areas. The center is hiring Space Camp counselors, nurses, lifeguards, museum guides, guest services representatives, gift shop sales associates, food service […]

U.S. Space & Rocket Center Names Robert La Branche VP of External Affairs

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Robert La Branche has been named as Vice President of External Affairs at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center (USSRC). His responsibilities include engaging with local, state, and federal leaders to build awareness of the Rocket Center and its programs and to build partnerships to support them. Before assuming his new fulltime […]

Mission Success! Toyota Field Hosts Artemis Splashdown Party

MADISON, AL – Despite the cool, misty weather, hundreds of local residents flocked to Toyota Field on Sunday morning to witness the livestreamed splashdown of the Orion capsule on the big screen.  Hosted by the Rocket City Trash Pandas and the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, the event featured a variety of family friendly activities, […]

Local Small Business to Bring Shoreline Experience to Huntsville for Holiday Season

If you just moved to the city or have lived here for some time, you will have noticed one particular fact about this small rocket town in North Alabama: Huntsville does the Holiday season right.  Downtown Huntsville hosts Skating in the Park and the Tinsel Trail, the Botanical Gardens kicks off the season every year […]

Destination Huntsville: Rocket City Attractions

The Huntsville/Madison County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) has compiled the 2022-2023 Huntsville Destination Guide. The pamphlet details many of the particular attractions that visitors to the city really should come and see.  It’s no surprise that the first stop on the tour is the Space and Rocket Center. The Saturn V Rocket does tend […]