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Orion Test Flight is Success

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, December 5 at 7:05 AM NASA launched the Orion spacecraft into orbit for the first time. The short flight into space for the long delayed space shuttle replacement was successful and will allow NASA engineers and scientists to learn more about the Orion capsule before it is … Continued
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December 7, 2014

Space Launch System Passes Review

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter NASA announced on Wednesday, August 27, that the Space Launch System (SLS) has passed a formal review by NASA officials and the program’s progression from formulation to development has been approved to proceed. The SLS will be the most powerful rocket ever built for deep space missions. NASA plans … Continued
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August 28, 2014

Space Launch System Engineers Facility Opens in Huntsville

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, August 13, NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center held a ribbon cutting event for Marshall’s newest building.  U.S. Representative Mo Brooks (R) from Huntsville and U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama were there for the ribbon cutting ceremony at NASA’s Facility for the Space Launch System Program … Continued
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August 19, 2014

Bolden Visits Marshall/Views Space Launch System Progress

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter NASA announced that on Friday, March 14, Administrator Charles Bolden toured the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville. Marshall is currently testing the avionics unit for the Space Launch System, the largest, most powerful rocket ever built. Administrator Bolden said, “It’s great to be back at Marshall and … Continued
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March 20, 2014

NASA Makes New Discoveries About Exoplanet Atmospheres

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Scientists using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have announced that they have characterized the atmospheres of two of the most common type of planets in the Milky Way galaxy and found both might be blanketed with clouds. Exoplanets are planets orbiting stars other than our own. Planets GJ 436b is … Continued
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January 2, 2014

Brooks Supports NASA Authorization Act Which Increases Funding for Space Launch System

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Mo Brooks (R) from Huntsville announced last week that the FY 2014-15 NASA Authorization Act had been passed by the Science, Space, and Technology Committee. Congressman Brooks voted in favor of the FY 2014-15 NASA Authorization Act. Representative Brooks said in a written statement, “Throughout the development of … Continued
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July 25, 2013

Shelby Says that NASA Must Focus on SLS

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The space shuttle has been retired for years now and no replacement is yet available.  It has been decades since man last walked on the moon and a Mars mission seems to be still decades away.  The X2 and Constellation Programs which were to have replaced the shuttle were … Continued
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April 26, 2013

NASA Comes to Montgomery

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday the director of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, Patrick Scheuermann, addressed the Montgomery Press Corps as part of NASA Day in Montgomery. Director Scheuermann said that the Marshall Space Flight Center was focused on delivering the Space Launch System (SLS) on time for launch at the Kennedy … Continued
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April 22, 2013

Patrick Scheuermann Is Named New Director of Marshall Space Flight Center

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, NASA administrator Charles Golden announced that Patrick Scheuermann will be the new Direcrtor of the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC). Former MSFC Director Robert Lightfoot moved to NASA headquarters months ago to be the Acting Associate Administrator. Administrator Golden named Director Lightfoot the Associate Administrator, that is … Continued
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September 26, 2012