Landing the Dream Chaser in Huntsville was identified as one of three pillars of the commercial space strategy developed in 2016 for the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber. The Chamber has been working to build a commercial market for low Earth orbit using the Dream Chaser as the cornerstone.
The concept of a space vehicle landing actually began in 2014 with a consortium of public and private partners including Huntsville International Airport, Teledyne Brown Engineering, Sierra Space, RS&H, the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce, the City of Huntsville, Madison County, the City of Madison, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, the Military Stability Foundation and the State of Alabama.
Huntsville’s deep connection to aerospace innovation and technology makes it the ideal location for this historic step. Known as “Rocket City,” Huntsville has been at the center of the U.S. space program for decades. The region is home to NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, and a thriving aerospace industry. By adding spaceport capabilities, HSV not only honors this legacy but also positions itself as a critical link in space exploration and commerce.
