Stennis conducts sixth RS-25 engine test over the weekend
NASA is halfway through with their RS-25 engine tests. The sixth certification test took place on January 27th at the Stennis Space Center. Operators fired the RS-25…
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First RS-25 engine test of 2024 takes place at Stennis Space Center
The first Artemis moon rocket engine test of 2024 took place on January 17. NASA completed a 500-second hot fire test of an RS-25…
Tylertown man charged with stealing vehicle, fleeing from deputies
A Tylertown man was arrested last week after deputies chased him in a stolen vehicle from I-10 onto Stennis Space Center. Sheriff Ricky Adam said 29-year-old Sedale Payton is charged with possession of stolen property and evading law enforcement. He…
Private company leases use of A2 test stand at Stennis Space Center
Relativity Space, a 3D printed rocket company, has signed an enhanced use lease agreement on the vertical test stand at the A-2 complex at Stennis Space Center in Hancock County. The agreement marks the first time a commercial tenant has…
NASA tests last RS-25 engine at Stennis Space Center
The John C. Stennis Space Center tested its last RS-25 engine for the season. This engine will send astronauts to the moon. As powerful as this one…
Gulfport Chamber of Commerce hosts second quarterly breakfast
Stennis Space Center is known far and wide for its contribution to NASA’s space program, but officials with Stennis are trying to get the word out about the…
Stennis Space Center tests RS-25 engine during ‘Blast into Summer’ event
NASA’s John C. Stennis Space Center tested an RS-25 engine during their ‘Blast into Summer’ event. Stennis has done 11 of these tests throughout the…
RS-25 engine test conducted at Stennis Space Center
Stennis Space Center conducted their 10th hot fire test for the RS-25 engine. The test was conducted on the Fred Haise test stand. Operators fired the engine up…
RS-25 certification engine test series at Stennis Space Center
NASA entered the home stretch of a RS-25 certification engine test series with a successful host fire today, continuing to set the stage for future Artemis missions…
NASA Stennis Space Center holds State of the Union
Business leaders met in Poplarville today to discuss the future of Stennis. The 11th annual NASA Stennis Space Center Director’s Briefing was held at Pearl River Community…
Latest Artemis rocket test at Stennis Space Center
The next phase of Artemis rocket testing is underway at Stennis Space Center in Hancock County. NASA is hoping it’s newly redesigned engine will help bring astronauts to…
Test component for future rocket was lifted into place at Stennis Space Center
An important milestone for future space travel has been reached in our backyard. A crucial test was completed at Stennis Space Center for…
Stennis resumes testing on RS-25 engines Wednesday
Now that the Artemis I mission has proved successful, Stennis Space Center is preparing to begin its next round of testing for future Artemis missions. NASA just announced it…
Relativity Space announces expansion of test facilities at Stennis
A company at Stennis Space Center announced plans today for a major expansion of its rocket and engine test facilities. Relativity Space plans to build new facilities…
Stennis-fueled Artemis launch a 'go' for Saturday
The countdown is on -- again, for the Artemis launch. A pre-launch briefing today said the "moon rocket" is good to go and is set for a 1:17 Central Time…
Stennis Space Center’s role in NASA’S Artemis One
When Artemis One launches later this month for a flight to the moon, employees at Stennis Space Center can take pride in knowing they were a major stepping…
Hancock County asking public's help to identify body found near Stennis
Hancock County Sheriff's Department is trying to identify the remains of a person found buried under tires in NASA'S Stennis Space Center Buffer Zone. The body was found Saturday by workers contracted by the Forestry Service to conduct a controlled…
NASA’s Stennis Space Center promotes Mississippian to leadership post
NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, announced that longtime employee Rodney McKellip is the new associate director. McKellip, a native of Picayune, and resident of Slidell, has been serving as director of…
NASA administrator discusses updates on NASA at John C. Stennis Space Center
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy visited the Stennis Space Center today to meet with site leaders and tour test facilities.…
Group of Stennis employees hold prayer rally for medical freedom in Hancock County
Stennis Space Center employees hosted a prayer rally against the federal vaccine mandate. All Stennis employees have a COVID vaccination mandate deadline of November 22nd…
Group of Stennis employees hold rally for "medical freedom" over vaccine mandate for federal workers
In response to the federal vaccine mandate, the group ‘Stennis employees for Medical Freedom’ is holding a prayer rally at the intersection of Hwy 106 and Texas Flat…
Some workers at Stennis Space Center to protest vaccine rules
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (AP) — Some workers at a sprawling space center near the Mississippi-Louisiana line plan to protest federal requirements that they become vaccinated against COVID-19. The John C. Stennis Space Center workers plan a prayer rally Tuesday afternoon in…
NASA engineer realizes personal space dreams at Stennis Space Center
Standing in her grandparents’ backyard in the small town of Cocoa Beach, Florida, 13-year-old Nyla Trumbach watched NASA’s space shuttle launch from Kennedy Space Center on nearby Merritt Island. “Not only could I hear it, but I could ‘feel’ it,”…
NASA Continues RS-25 Testing with Sixth Installment at Stennis Space Center
NASA conducted its sixth RS-25 single-engine hot fire Aug. 5 on the A-1 Test Stand at Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, a continuation of its seven-part test series to support development and production of engines for the…