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This Alabama City Was Essential to NASA's Apollo Program—and Also Helped the Artemis II Moon Mission
In the 1960s, Huntsville built the Saturn V rockets that took Apollo 11 to the moon—and today, the Alabama city is back in the spotlight with the success of Artemis II.
Nicknamed “America’s Rocket Factory,” Michoud in New Orleans East has once again played a key role in NASA’s space exhibitions.
It’s about more than just beating China. As a space lawyer puts it, a Moon base would come with strategic, economic and scientific advantages.