NASA has announced the demolition of several historic testing and simulation facilities at Marshall Space Flight Center.

According to Marshall officials, the 360-foot tower topped by a 64-foot derrick was once the tallest human-made structure in North Alabama.

On social media, reports poured in from Huntsville, Madison, Gurley, New Hope, Triana, and East Limestone County, as people noted the "house-shaking" explosions. Those living anywhere near Redstone Arsenal may hear two loud noise events Saturday as NASA demolishes historic test structures at Marshall Space Flight Center.

NASA is preparing for the demolition of three iconic structures at the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Crews began demolition in mid-December at the Neutral Buoyancy Simulator,

NASA is moving forward with plans to demolish three iconic structures at the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville.

Twenty-five structures at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama are slated for removal, with two test stands set for controlled implosion no earlier than sunrise on January 10, 2026.

NASA prepares to demolish three historic test facilities at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, as part of a larger project to modernize the campus and archive their histories.

Min Read Engineers and technicians hoist the first flight version of the Saturn IB rocket's first stage into the T-tower for