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Brooks announces key committee assignments

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, announced Friday that he has been reappointed in the 116th Congress to the influential Science, Space, and Technology Committee, which has jurisdiction over all NASA programs. Brooks’ seniority improves to number two out of fifteen Republican members on the Science, Space and Technology Committee. “I am pleased to be chosen … Continued
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January 28, 2019

Report: Alabama is 11th most impacted state by shutdown

A new report says that Alabama is the 11th most impacted state by the partial federal government shutdown. The report was prepared by the personal-finance website WalletHub to add some hard data to all the rhetoric. WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia in terms of five key metrics, ranging from each … Continued
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January 4, 2019

NASA’s New Horizons explores Ultima Thule in the Kuiper Belt

Tuesday, January 1 NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft flew past Ultima Thule in the Kuiper Belt out beyond Pluto. Ultima Thule is the farthest from Earth that a spacecraft has ever transmitted pictures. NASA scientists believe that Ultima Thule is one of the oldest objects in the solar system, predating the planets. “Congratulations to NASA’s New … Continued
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January 3, 2019

OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft arrives at Bennu Asteroid

NASA’s Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft completed its 1.2 billion-mile journey to arrive at the asteroid Bennu. The spacecraft executed a maneuver that transitioned it from flying toward Bennu to operating around the asteroid. The spacecraft is now about 11.8 miles or 19 kilometers from Bennu’s Sun-facing surface. OSIRIS-REx will begin … Continued
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December 4, 2018

NASA lands InSight Mars lander

NASA’s InSight Mars lander landed on the planet’s surface Monday. Mars’ newest robotic visitor is NASA’s Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) lander. The ship successfully landed on the Red Planet after almost seven months in space and traveling 300-million-miles from Earth. InSight has been tasked with a two-year mission to … Continued
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November 27, 2018

NASA’s Bridenstine visits United Launch Alliance rocket factory in Decatur

NASA Administrator James Frederick “Jim” Bridenstine held a roundtable discussion Thursday with United Launch Alliance (ULA) and NASA officials after touring ULA’s massive rocket factory in Decatur. Bridenstine then addressed the media. Reporters asked about the Space Launch System. “We are not going to abandon it,” Bridenstine said. “We are behind schedule and over cost; … Continued
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October 26, 2018

United Launch Alliance selects Alabama-built BE-4 rocket engine for next-generation rocket

Thursday, Alabama Governor Ivey (R) welcomed the news that United Launch Alliance (ULA) has selected Blue Origin’s BE-4 engine to power ULA’s next-generation Vulcan Centaur rocket. Ivey said the announcement will provide a major boost to Alabama’s aerospace industry and extend the state’s leadership position in rocketry. ULA produces Atlas V and Delta IV rockets … Continued
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September 28, 2018

NASA Administrator Bridenstine selects Jody Singer as new Marshall director

Thursday, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has selected Jody Singer of Hartselle as the new director of NASA’s Marshall Spaceflight Center (MSFC) in Huntsville. “Jody Singer is an excellent choice to lead Marshall Spaceflight Center,” said Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama). “Her deep understanding of the Space Launch System and other critical NASA projects, along with her … Continued
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September 14, 2018

Committee passes Brooks Amendment

Tuesday, Congressman Mo Brooks’, R-Huntsville, bipartisan amendment was approved by a committee. The amendment passed a substitute to S. 141, the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act by the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee in a voice vote. Rep. Brooks partnered with Congressman Ed Perlmutter, D-Colorado, to offer this amendment, which replaces and Brooks … Continued
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July 27, 2018

House passes Brooks bill designating Marshall as NASA’s rocket propulsion lead

Last Wednesday afternoon, on a unanimous bipartisan voice vote, the U.S. House passed Congressman Mo Brooks’, R-Huntsville, bill, HR5345, the “American Leadership in Space Technology and Advanced Rocketry Act” or “ALSTAR Act.” The bill formally designates Alabama’s Marshall Space Flight Center as NASA’s lead center for rocket propulsion. In addition, the ALSTAR Act directs Marshall … Continued
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July 5, 2018