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Shelby Says Space United Launch Alliance’s Announcement is Great News for Alabama

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, September 17, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R from Alabama) released a written statement in response to United Launch Alliance’s announcement that it plans to develop an American-made rocket engine to replace the Russian-built RD-180. Senator Shelby said that this is great news for Alabama. Senator Shelby said, … Continued
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September 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 Powers Up Orion Spacecraft

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, NASA announced in a prepared statement that its first-ever, manned, deep space craft, Orion, has been powered up for the first time. NASA reported that Orion’s avionics system has been installed in the crew module and the ship has been powered up for a series of systems … Continued
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October 31, 2013

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

Rep. Brooks Will Be the Vice-Chairman of the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Mo Brooks (R) from Huntsville announced on Tuesday that the Congressman had been chosen to serve as Vice-Chair of the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee in the 113th Congress by the Committee on Science, Space and Technology. According to the Congressman’s statement, the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee oversees … Continued
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January 9, 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