Aerojet Rocketdyne on tap for 3 more Orion spacecraft
Aerojet Rocketdyne, based in Washington but with a heavy presence in Huntsville, has received a $67 million contract from Lockheed Martin to provide propulsion systems for Orion spacecraft that are planned to launch on Artemis missions VI-VIII. This is an extension of a 2019 production contract, and the spacecraft recently completed a successful Artemis I mission. – Aerojet Rocketdyne
Milo’s Tea Co. installs solar array
Milo’s Tea Co. is installing a solar array at its Bessemer plant that will offset 5% of the site’s purchased energy. In addition, the company is partnering with the Cahaba River Society to help protect the Cahaba River watershed. – Bham Now
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Freestanding emergency department plans approved in Hartselle
The State Certificate of Need Board has approved Cullman Regional’s application to build a freestanding emergency department in Hartselle. Construction is expected to take 12 months for the facility, which will serve Hartselle and south Morgan County.  – Hartselle
UAB receives $3.7 million to study diabetes
The National Institutes of Health has given researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham more than $3.7 million to study the increasing prevalence of diabetes in minority youths. UAB was one of 15 institutions selected to participate in the research. – University of Alabama at Birmingham
