18 January 2012 Updated at 00:17 ET
Nasa city that reached for stars now reaches for resumes
Anna Bressanin
For the BBC, Huntsville
Nasa hopes to build a "mega rocket" in Huntsville, Alabama
In Huntsville, Alabama, scientists developed the spacecraft that took man to the Moon. It's also where Nasa hopes to build a "mega rocket" - the next giant leap for the US space programme.
But hundreds of scientists and engineers have lost their jobs, and the place dubbed Rocket City is in search of an economic boost.
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