Teledyne Brown receives $85 million NASA contract
Teledyne Brown Engineering recently received an $85 million contract from NASA to help the space agency return to the moon.
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Mark McDaniel reappointed to NASA Human Exploration and Operations Advisory Committee
Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, announced Thursday NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine’s reappointment of Huntsville’s Mark McDaniel to a two-year term on the Human Exploration and Operations Committee of the NASA Advisory Council. Brooks initially recommended McDaniel in 2018 to Bridenstine. Bridenstine is a personal friend and former House colleague of Brooks. Brooks cited McDaniel’s past record … Continued
Aderholt critical of Democrats’ NASA budget proposal
Congressman Robert Aderholt, R-Haleyville, was critical of a Democratic-sponsored spending bill that level funds NASA at 2020 levels for Fiscal Year 2021. “One of my greatest duties in Congress is serving as a member on the House Committee on Appropriations and as Ranking Member on the Commerce, Justice, and Science Subcommittee,” Aderholt said in a … Continued
Brooks is excited by America’s return to space
Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) praised the launch of American astronauts on American rockets from American soil—the first such launch in a decade. The USA finally has put astronauts in space. SpaceX accomplished the feat on Saturday. Congressman Brooks said that the Tennessee Valley is excited by the launch. “The Tennessee Valley is the birthplace of … Continued
Tuscaloosa County girl gets chance to name new Mars helicopter
NASA announced that an Alabama high school student, Vaneeza Rupani, has named their new Mars helicopter “Ingenuity” in the NASA name the rover contest. “I am proud that NASA’s Mars Helicopter will be named by Vaneeza Rupani of Northport, Alabama,” said U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama), “This is a unique privilege. Ms. Rupani’s essay on … Continued
Brooks votes for NASA Authorization Act
Wednesday, Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) voted in favor of the Space Subcommittee passage of H.R. 5666, the “National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2020.” The act includes an amendment authored by Brooks to ensure competition and flexibility for NASA’s choosing an integrated crewed Mars landing/assent system design. “I thank my Space Subcommittee colleagues … Continued
Aderholt: Spending package included a $1.1 billion budget increase for NASA
Tuesday, Congressman Robert Aderholt, R-Haleyville, said that NASA and the Space Launch System (SLS) were fully funded in the appropriations package that Congress passed before the Christmas recess. This package included a $1.1 billion budget increase for NASA. NASA, and its contractors, is a major employer in North Alabama. “I, along with members of the … Continued
Marshall Space Flight Center expands collaboration with UA on in-space manufacturing
NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville is expanding its partnership with the University of Alabama to collaborate on advanced and in-space manufacturing. In-space manufacturing is a priority in the space agency’s efforts to take American astronauts back to the Moon and beyond. Marshall Director Jody Singer and UA President Stuart Bell signed a memorandum … Continued
Boeing contracted to build more rockets for NASA
NASA on Wednesday announced an initial contract to buy more Space Launch System rockets from Boeing, which are set to send astronauts back to the moon and beyond. The Space Launch System (SLS) is NASA’s rocket that will launch astronauts in the Orion capsule and cargo to the moon, and eventually to Mars, according to … Continued
Brooks salutes the Apollo program
Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives Wednesday to celebrate, “The 50th anniversary of one of mankind’s, and America’s, greatest achievements: walking on the surface of the Moon.” “Even now, 50 years after watching the Moon landing, I get chills remembering when Apollo astronauts landed and later planted the … Continued