Good morning, Huntsville.

Lockheed Martin said its Stage 2 motor passed a test firing in a simulated low-Earth orbit inside a vacuum chamber during the Space & Missile Defense Symposium today, and it won a contract from the Missile Defense Agency to build a digital test framework for future interceptor missions.

Duotech Services opened a new $4 million, 25,000 sqft facility in Huntsville that added 50 quality jobs.

The facility focuses on missile and missile defense repairs and testing, marking the company’s growing role in local defense manufacturing.

Frontgrade Technologies invested $30 million to open a new research and development center at Cummings Research Park, aiming to boost mission processing and create future manufacturing opportunities.

The ribbon cutting on Monday marked the start of a promising growth phase for the local aerospace community.

Huntsville-based tea company Piper & Leaf has been nominated for USA Today’s 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards for its Tea of the Month Club subscription — a service that delivers monthly blends to its subscribers.

Residents can cast one vote per day until Monday, Aug. 17 at 10:59 a.m. to help the local business gain national recognition.

Fans in Huntsville can attend Lost Weekend Planetarium Experience at the Intuitive Planetarium at U.S. Space — Rocket Center today at 6 p.m. and tomorrow at 8 p.m. to preview Phoebe Bridgers’ new album with a visual journey by National Geographic photographer Babak Tafreshi.

A new mural honoring local blues musician Microwave Dave was unveiled on Aug.

6 at The Lumberyard along Microwave Dave Way in downtown Huntsville. The artwork features references to his radio show & stage name that highlight his decades-long impact on the local music scene.

Huntsville City Schools placed a school bus driver on leave after an incident on Monday afternoon as officials review details with First Student; no additional information was provided about which route was involved.

Residents near Aldridge Creek in Huntsville are calling for answers after a city-managed herbicide spraying left one bank brown and dead while the opposite side stayed green; city officials noted the contractor sprays twice each summer to control overgrowth.

Collins Aerospace was awarded a $472M contract to provide engineering services for modernizing the Army's Chinook helicopters.

The deal was announced Tuesday at the Space and Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville, with work to begin in Huntsville (and Cedar Rapids).

Crestwood Medical Center was recognized as one of six Alabama hospitals with a zero MRSA infection rate based on data from Medicare & Medicaid Services covering July 2024 through June 2025; the hospital also reported more than a year without central line-associated bloodstream infections.

Huntsville Hospital was named a finalist for a national security award — officials said the honor recognizes the hospital's commitment to patient safety, and a final decision will be announced later.

Over 70 restaurants are joining this year's Culinary Month to showcase local flavors, with live music at The Observatory and a Biergarten at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center; Aug.

14 marks the start of the 15th annual Restaurant Week.