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NASA has selected the University of Alabama at Birmingham to provide systems for returning temperature-sensitive payloads from the Moon to Earth.

Mentioned as: University of AlabamaNarrative GeneralDec 9, 2025La NASA adjudica el contrato por el sistema de congelación lunar a la Universidad de Alabama

NASA selected the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) to develop the lunar freezer system for preserving lunar samples returned to Earth during the Artemis missions.

Mentioned as: University of Alabama at BirminghamOrg RelationshipDec 8, 2025NASA affida all’UAB lo sviluppo del Lunar Freezer System

NASA has selected the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) to develop and manage the Lunar Freezer System (LFS) for the Artemis campaign.

Mentioned as: University of AlabamaNarrative GeneralDec 5, 2025$37M Contract to University of Alabama for Artemis ‘Lunar Freezer’ Payload

NASA selected the University of Alabama at Birmingham to provide systems for returning temperature sensitive science payloads to Earth from the Moon.

Mentioned as: University of AlabamaNarrative GeneralDec 3, 2025NASA Awards Lunar Freezer System Contract

The University of Alabama at Birmingham will provide hardware and software systems to maintain temperature-critical science materials as they travel from the Moon to Earth.

Mentioned as: University of AlabamaNarrative GeneralDec 3, 2025NASA Awards Lunar Freezer System Contract

Three CanSat teams at The University of Alabama in Huntsville placed first, second, and sixth nationally in the 2025 International CanSat competition.

Mentioned as: University of AlabamaNarrative GeneralDec 2, 2025UAH CanSat and rover teams notch winning performances in 2025 national and international competitions

The University of Alabama in Huntsville won third place in the STEM Engagement Award at the college level in NASA’s 2023 Student Launch challenge.

Mentioned as: University of Alabama in HuntsvilleOrg RelationshipJun 6, 2023NASA names the winners of the 2023 Student Rocket Launch Competition

The University of Alabama in Huntsville won third place in the AIAA Reusable Launch Vehicle Award at the college level in NASA’s 2023 Student Launch challenge.

Mentioned as: University of Alabama in HuntsvilleOrg RelationshipJun 6, 2023NASA names the winners of the 2023 Student Rocket Launch Competition

The University of Alabama in Huntsville won first place in the AIAA Reusable Launch Vehicle Innovative Payload Award at the college level in NASA’s 2023 Student Launch challenge.

Mentioned as: University of Alabama in HuntsvilleOrg RelationshipJun 6, 2023NASA names the winners of the 2023 Student Rocket Launch Competition

The University of Alabama in Huntsville won third place in the Altitude Award at the college level in NASA’s 2023 Student Launch challenge.

Mentioned as: University of Alabama in HuntsvilleOrg RelationshipJun 6, 2023NASA names the winners of the 2023 Student Rocket Launch Competition

The University of Alabama in Huntsville won second place in the Safety Award at the college level in NASA’s 2023 Student Launch challenge.

Mentioned as: University of Alabama in HuntsvilleOrg RelationshipJun 6, 2023NASA names the winners of the 2023 Student Rocket Launch Competition

The Lightning Imaging Sensor was designed by scientists at the University of Alabama in Huntsville and manufactured at NASA Marshall and has been making observations since it was installed on the International Space Station in 2017.

Mentioned as: University of AlabamaNarrative GeneralJan 9, 2023Observing lightning with a cubesat constellation

The state of Alabama promotes aerospace engineering at the University of Alabama campuses, Auburn University, and Tuskegee University.

Mentioned as: University of AlabamaNarrative GeneralFeb 18, 2022State Fight: Space sector is humming in Huntsville, Alabama

BAMA-1 from the University of Alabama was intended to test a drag sail designed to rapidly deorbit the satellite.

Mentioned as: University of AlabamaNarrative GeneralFeb 10, 2022Astra launch of NASA-sponsored cubesats fails

BAMA-1 from the University of Alabama will test a drag sail designed to rapidly deorbit the satellite.

Mentioned as: University of AlabamaNarrative PlanFeb 7, 2022Astra aborts launch attempt

BAMA-1, from the University of Alabama, will test a drag sail designed to rapidly deorbit the satellite.

Mentioned as: University of AlabamaNarrative PlanFeb 1, 2022Astra finalizes plans for first Florida launch

SEDSat-1 was built in the 1990s primarily by students at the University of Alabama Huntsville and launched as a secondary payload on a Delta II in 1998.

Mentioned as: University of AlabamaNarrative GeneralOct 1, 2018Astranis to fund launch of student-built satellite