Marshall Space Flight Center
When former President Dwight D. Eisenhower announced the formation of the National Aeronautical Space Administration in 1960, he did so in Huntsville, Alabama at the Redstone Arsenal, current home of the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center. It became the civilian base for a team of rocket scientists to jump-start the country’s space program.

In order to continue the research needed to maintain safety as well as progress at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, they are part of a consortium of seven research universities in developing new robotics and propulsion systems for use in space. As the United States plans to return to the moon and use it as a jumping off point for deep space exploration, the Marshall Space Flight Center is playing a major role in the technology world of space flight.

In March, 2007 it will host Atlanta (Georgia) Regional Robotics Competition with the national competition ion April, as well as the moon buggy race. By working so closely with education and sponsoring the Marshall Space Flight Center technology expo, the center will find new ways to keep humans safe while in space, as well as more efficient means of getting them there.

The safety and quality assurance teams at the Marshall Space Flight Center also work to keep workers at the center safe and accident free, having regular inspections by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, as well as the EPA, to ensure the Marshall Space Flight groundwater contamination is kept in check. Marshall Space Center tours are available and the center can be contacted for a schedule of tours for individuals and educational groups.