Huntsville will play a pivotal role in the transition to commercial space stations once the aging International Space Station is decommissioned in 2030 due to cost concerns.

That is the opinion of industry experts whose companies have a presence in the Rocket City that will play important parts in that transition.

“I always tell companies, if you want to grow, if you want to work in space, you need to be in Huntsville,” said Eric Stallmer, executive vice president for government relations at Voyager Technologies. “This is really the epicenter in the U.S. for space companies in innovation, whether you are doing commercial or national security space work.”

Stallmer was among the participants on a panel at the Huntsville-Madison County Chamber on Tuesday that included U.S. Rep. Dale Strong

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