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Huntsville

American  
[huhnts-vil] / ˈhʌnts vɪl /

noun

  1. a city in N Alabama: rocket and missile center.

  2. a city in E Texas.

  3. a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada: summer resort.


Huntsville British  
/ ˈhʌntsvɪl /

noun

  1. a city in NE Alabama: space-flight and guided-missile research centre. Pop: 164 237 (2003 est)

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Psyche is the 14th mission selected for NASA's Discovery Program, managed by the agency's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

From Science Daily May 26, 2026

The dream for some Camden residents and officials is that their town gets national recognition one day as an aerospace and defense hub, with similar stature to Huntsville, Ala.

From The Wall Street Journal May 17, 2026

Later this summer, the heat shield will be transported to NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

From Science Daily May 4, 2026

Listings in No. 6 Huntsville, Ala., were 78% higher than in 2019.

From Barron's Apr. 3, 2026

Our families were all invited to visit us in Huntsville to see how our training was going, and we’d have a chance to say our good-byes then.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

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