Huntsville could soon see spacecraft flying into the city.
Huntsville International Airport is working with Sierra Space to land their new spacecraft on airport runways. Pending approval from the Federal Aviation Administration, Sierra Space is hoping to land their Dream Chaser vehicle. The spacecraft is a small vehicle that resembles the Space Shuttle. The Dream Chaser would deliver a crew and cargo to the International Space Station.
Rick Tucker is the CEO of Huntsville International Airport. Tucker said Huntsville is the perfect city to collaborate with Sierra Space.
“We’re a community that’s been involved in those kinds of things throughout this country’s space efforts, but there is an excitement within the community about the prospect of a vehicle landing here from space, in our community,” he said.