# Alabama Proposes Huntsville Space Academy

Alabama submitted an initial response to the Presidential Commission on the United States Space Academy proposing Huntsville as the location for the planned academy. This is a site-selection proposal, not an announced contract or funded procurement. For government contractors and suppliers, the proposal signals a possible future market for facilities, education, research, and workforce-development services if the commission advances the academy and identifies requirements.

- The proposal centers on Huntsville and its existing space-sector presence, including NASA Marshall Space Flight Center.
- No contract value, solicitation, award, or procurement schedule is identified; companies should not treat the proposal as an active bid opportunity.
- Contractors in facilities, education, research, and workforce development may find future opportunities if the commission proceeds with site selection and defines requirements.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Education, Defense & Military
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 01, 2026

### Government Entities
- Presidential Commission on the United States Space Academy
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
- NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
- Office of the Governor of Alabama
- City of Huntsville

### Key Quotes
> The U.S. Space Academy belongs in a place where innovation is in our DNA, and that place is Huntsville.
> — Tommy Battle, Mayor of Huntsville

> Alabama helped send America to moon, and we are ready to help prepare the Americans who will take us even further.
> — Kay Ivey, Governor of Alabama

### Sources
- [Governor Ivey Makes the Case for Alabama to Train America’s Next Generation of Space Leaders, Launches Bid for U.S. Space Academy -](https://governor.alabama.gov/newsroom/2026/10/governor-ivey-makes-the-case-for-alabama-to-train-americas-next-generation-of-space-leaders-launches-bid-for-u-s-space-academy/) - AL