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Todd May retires, Jody Singer acting Marshall Space Flight Center director

Marshall Space Flight Director Todd May is retiring. Jody Singer will take over as acting director. Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, who is Vice-Chair of the House Space Subcommittee, praised Director May and congratulated incoming acting director Jody Singer on her appointment. Brooks said, “Throughout his career, Todd May’s work at NASA has been key to … Continued
June 12, 2018

NASA Acting Administrator Robert Lightfoot to retire

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter NASA Acting Administrator Robert Lightfoot announced he was retiring from the agency where he has worked for 29 years on Monday. Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, issued a statement commending Lightfoot for his service. “For years, NASA has benefited from Robert Lightfoot’s leadership, both at Marshall Space Flight Center and … Continued
March 13, 2018

Supporting our space programs

By U.S. Rep. Martha Roby The week of February 18th is Alabama Aerospace Week in Montgomery. NASA and other organizations will be in town to discuss our state’s role in the space industry and to inspire the next generation of scientists and explorers to consider careers in the aerospace field. One of the events is … Continued
February 19, 2018

Brooks stresses the importance of building the Space Launch System

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, questioned NASA about the delays in the Space Launch System due to problems with new welding techniques to build the SLS. “America’s ability to send astronauts beyond low Earth orbit hinges on completion of the Space Launch System (SLS), a portion of which is … Continued
November 14, 2017

Brooks is founding member of new NASA Caucus

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, announced that he was a founding member of the establishment of the bipartisan House National Aeronautics and Space Administration Caucus led by Rep. Steve Knight, R-Calif., and Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Oh. The stated mission of the caucus is to bring attention to NASA’s … Continued
October 16, 2017

Congressman Lamar Smith endorses Brooks for Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, July 21, 2017, US Representative Lamar Smith (R-Texas) endorsed Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) for United States Senate.  Congressman Smith has known Congressman Brooks since 2010, and the two have worked closely as members of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee and as staunch opponents of illegal immigration. Congressman Smith … Continued
July 24, 2017

Roby, Brooks join President’s bill signing ceremony for reauthorizing NASA

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, March 21, 2017, President Donald J. Trump signed into law bi-partisan legislation reauthorizing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) with $19.5 billion in funding and key policy provisions supporting the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The President was joined by a bipartisan set of legislators … Continued
March 22, 2017

NASA’s SLS Passes Critical Design Review

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, October 23, NASA announced that it’s long awaited human-rated rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS) has completed all steps needed to clear a critical design review (CDR).  The SLS is the first vehicle designed to meet the challenges of the journey to Mars and the first exploration … Continued
October 30, 2015

NASA Completes Engine Testing for SLS

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, August 27 the RS-25 engine fired up for a 535-second test at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. This was the final in a series of seven tests for the development engine, which will provide NASA engineers critical data on the engine controller … Continued
August 31, 2015

Brooks Congratulates NASA on Successful Flight to Pluto

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, July, 14 NASA’s New Horizons flight controllers received confirmation from the spacecraft that it had successfully completed the flyby of the dwarf planet Pluto. US Representative Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) released a statement congratulating the team at NASA for the historic accomplishment, Congressman Mo Brooks said in … Continued
July 16, 2015