NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center marks its 50th anniversary in 2011. Over the past five decades, Stennis has powered the nation's space program by testing rocket engines. It is America's largest rocket engine test facility, valued at over $2 billion. Stennis tested engines for the Saturn V rockets that launched Apollo missions to the moon, and tested all space shuttle main engines used for over 130 flights. Today it continues testing engines for programs like Delta IV and is developing new test facilities.
The John C. Stennis Space Center has established itself as the nation's premier rocket engine test facility over the past 50 years, testing rocket engines that powered NASA's manned space program including the Saturn V rockets that carried astronauts to the moon. Established in 1961 in Mississippi to test the Saturn V, Stennis has evolved to become a federal city and test site for space shuttle main engines and next-generation rocket engines, conducting over 5,000 tests. It has supported NASA's science and technology needs and the commercial space industry.
Stacy Cusack has over 10 years of experience at NASA supporting space station operations and training astronauts. She has participated in two analog Mars missions to help identify challenges for future Mars exploration. The Mars simulations involve living in a small habitat with limited resources to simulate operations on Mars. Crews have different backgrounds but must work as a cohesive team while living with communication delays from Earth. The simulations provide important lessons for long-duration spaceflight.
The document provides an overview of the John C. Stennis Space Center located in Hancock County, Mississippi. It summarizes that in 1961 NASA announced plans to open a rocket engine test facility there, and construction began in 1963. It details that over 5,300 employees from NASA, contractors, and other agencies now work at the federal city located at Stennis, which contains various test stands, including the large A-3 test stand, and supports work for NASA programs like Apollo and the Space Shuttle, as well as commercial testing.
A empresa de tecnologia anunciou um novo smartphone com câmera aprimorada, maior tela e melhor desempenho. O dispositivo também possui um preço mais acessível em comparação aos modelos anteriores para atrair mais consumidores. O lançamento ocorrerá no próximo mês e a empresa espera que o novo smartphone ajude a aumentar suas vendas e participação no mercado.
This document discusses issues with the private school system in India. It notes that 27% of students attend private schools, but these schools arbitrarily increase fees despite surplus funds. There is no oversight of their practices. It proposes a legal framework to regulate private schools, including standardized fees, independent monitoring of schools, and penalties for violating guidelines on infrastructure, participation of parent-teacher associations, and reserving seats for economically disadvantaged students. This would help address the lack of policies and oversight that have allowed private schools to exploit parents.
The John C. Stennis Space Center has established itself as the nation's premier rocket engine test facility over the past 50 years, testing rocket engines that powered NASA's manned space program including the Saturn V rockets that carried astronauts to the moon. Established in 1961 in Mississippi to test the Saturn V, Stennis has evolved to become a federal city and test site for space shuttle main engines and next-generation rocket engines, conducting over 5,000 tests. It has supported NASA's science and technology needs and the commercial space industry.
Stacy Cusack has over 10 years of experience at NASA supporting space station operations and training astronauts. She has participated in two analog Mars missions to help identify challenges for future Mars exploration. The Mars simulations involve living in a small habitat with limited resources to simulate operations on Mars. Crews have different backgrounds but must work as a cohesive team while living with communication delays from Earth. The simulations provide important lessons for long-duration spaceflight.
The document provides an overview of the John C. Stennis Space Center located in Hancock County, Mississippi. It summarizes that in 1961 NASA announced plans to open a rocket engine test facility there, and construction began in 1963. It details that over 5,300 employees from NASA, contractors, and other agencies now work at the federal city located at Stennis, which contains various test stands, including the large A-3 test stand, and supports work for NASA programs like Apollo and the Space Shuttle, as well as commercial testing.
A empresa de tecnologia anunciou um novo smartphone com câmera aprimorada, maior tela e melhor desempenho. O dispositivo também possui um preço mais acessível em comparação aos modelos anteriores para atrair mais consumidores. O lançamento ocorrerá no próximo mês e a empresa espera que o novo smartphone ajude a aumentar suas vendas e participação no mercado.
This document discusses issues with the private school system in India. It notes that 27% of students attend private schools, but these schools arbitrarily increase fees despite surplus funds. There is no oversight of their practices. It proposes a legal framework to regulate private schools, including standardized fees, independent monitoring of schools, and penalties for violating guidelines on infrastructure, participation of parent-teacher associations, and reserving seats for economically disadvantaged students. This would help address the lack of policies and oversight that have allowed private schools to exploit parents.
This Mothers Day letter from son Martin thanks his mother for always caring for and helping her children, including helping with their studies. Martin expresses gratitude to his mother for making their family better and being there for them in their times of need. He wishes her a Happy Mothers Day and asks her to stay safe from any dangers.
Presentation at the 20th Annual Fire and Life Safety Educators of Conference of the Rockies. It goes over steps for social media policy, planning and crisis communication. It compares other publishes social media presentation to show how all are similar, yet unique to the industry.
The document discusses best practices for using social media for organizations. It recommends establishing an organization's voice, social media policy, and goals for individual networks. It emphasizes the importance of social media for emergencies and supporting causes, noting that African Americans and Hispanics are more likely to engage with causes through social media. The document stresses investing time to provide content, build communities, track analytics, and learn from other organizations to make the most of social media.
Este documento presenta el programa del Segundo Coloquio Internacional de la Red Internacional Patrimonio Cultural y Ciencias Sociales sobre el tema de "Patrimonio y Modos de Vida", el cual se llevará a cabo del 27 al 29 de noviembre de 2013 en El Colegio de Jalisco. El programa incluye conferencias magistrales, mesas de discusión, y presentaciones de estudiantes de posgrado sobre cómo el patrimonio cultural y los modos de vida se influyen mutuamente.
Brianna Moon Designs is launching a new clothing line for Spring/Summer 2012 called "Foundations". The line will feature casual dresses, skirts, and tops made from breathable fabrics suitable for warmer weather. Styles emphasize simplicity and versatility to form the foundation of the customer's spring and summer wardrobe.
This document discusses shifts that are occurring in platform making. These shifts include moving from organizing activity to aligning with a shared purpose, from consumers to community co-generation, from management to curation and culture, from rule-based systems to design-based systems, from being finance-driven to being rich data-driven, from focusing on shareholder value to stakeholder value, and from decision power to empowering people to take action. The document advocates for these shifts in how platforms are created and structured.
Parametric Urbanism and Parametric Architecture. Progettazione per via parametrica. I programmi di disegno digitali di ultima generazione sono stati integrati da applicazioni come per esempio Grasshopper in grado di creare design di qualunque genere preimpostando parametri matematici fondamentali nella progettazione, quali ad es. volume, altezza max e min, irradiazione, resistenza sismica ecc.Il programma va a calcolare tutte le decine, centinaia o migliaia di parametri che vengono impostati e tramite calcoli interni produce come risultato finale il miglior design possibile in rispondenza a tali parametri. L'utilizzo di tali software che si basano sul design di tipo parametrico porta all'ampiamento degli orizzonti della progettazione, sfociando nella ricerca di forme che rispondano a criteri di ecosostenibilità.
Presented to Fire and Life Safety Conference of the Rockies, April 2013. #FLSECcon. Presentation cover Twitter basics: tips and definitions and advanced: use and metrics. The focus is on how first responding agencies can develop and use Twitter.
The document provides an overview and updates on privacy laws in Canada, including PIPEDA, PHIPA, and provincial privacy acts. It discusses obligations around collecting, using, and disclosing personal information, particularly in the context of corporate transactions and cross-border data transfers. Breach notification requirements are also outlined. Recent court rulings establish employees' privacy rights over work computer material and find no common law tort for privacy invasion currently exists in Canada.
Thermal power plants produce over 60% of global electricity but pollute the environment, while hydroelectric plants provide 21% of electricity worldwide but require suitable terrain. Nuclear power accounts for 17% of production globally and has significant capacity but challenges with waste disposal. Alternative energy sources like wind and solar are growing in use due to their environmental benefits, with solar seeing limited application currently but potential for future expansion and technologies like hydrogen fusion also being explored. Overall, much remains to be done in the energy field to develop sustainable sources.
The document discusses proxemics and nonverbal communication. It includes diagrams illustrating different zones of personal space and prompts to label aspects of the diagrams. It then discusses research on how physical proximity affects collaboration and the use of virtual communication technologies to achieve perceived proximity. Studies show perceived proximity and increased communication can foster connection and common ground between individuals, even without physical exposure.
Blanche from A Streetcar Named Desire and Nora from A Doll's House are similar in that neither fully understand the world and how their relationships with men fail to take them seriously. However, they differ in how they respond - Blanche remains in fantasy while Nora chooses reality. They also differ in dependency, with Blanche relying on others while Nora decides she can be independent. Both characters illustrate the theme of the limitations placed on women in society.
Markets in Motion: Developing Markets in Low Earth OrbitISSRDC
This document summarizes a panel discussion on developing markets in low Earth orbit. The panel included representatives from Sierra Nevada Corporation, Kentucky Space, Planet Labs, Alpha Space, and Blue Origin. They discussed current and potential commercial activities and markets in LEO, including materials testing on the International Space Station, Earth observation from small satellites, and plans for commercial suborbital and orbital transportation systems.
This document summarizes the proceedings of the 3rd annual meeting of the NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC) held on June 5-6, 2001 at NASA Ames Research Center. It provides an overview of proposals received and awards given by NIAC, as well as summaries of the status reports presented on innovative advanced aerospace concepts. The status reports covered concepts such as a space elevator, robotic planetary explorers, very large space telescopes, and in-situ resource utilization for Mars missions. Keynote speakers discussed visions for the future of aeronautics and space.
Philip Johnson is an accomplished senior geophysicist with over 50 years of experience in acquisition, processing, interpretation, and reservoir characterization of seismic data. He has extensive experience in the Gulf of Mexico and onshore US, as well as international experience in Trinidad, Bangladesh, and China. Johnson held various roles at Amoco Production Company from 1962 to 1994 and has since worked as an independent consultant.
This Mothers Day letter from son Martin thanks his mother for always caring for and helping her children, including helping with their studies. Martin expresses gratitude to his mother for making their family better and being there for them in their times of need. He wishes her a Happy Mothers Day and asks her to stay safe from any dangers.
Presentation at the 20th Annual Fire and Life Safety Educators of Conference of the Rockies. It goes over steps for social media policy, planning and crisis communication. It compares other publishes social media presentation to show how all are similar, yet unique to the industry.
The document discusses best practices for using social media for organizations. It recommends establishing an organization's voice, social media policy, and goals for individual networks. It emphasizes the importance of social media for emergencies and supporting causes, noting that African Americans and Hispanics are more likely to engage with causes through social media. The document stresses investing time to provide content, build communities, track analytics, and learn from other organizations to make the most of social media.
Este documento presenta el programa del Segundo Coloquio Internacional de la Red Internacional Patrimonio Cultural y Ciencias Sociales sobre el tema de "Patrimonio y Modos de Vida", el cual se llevará a cabo del 27 al 29 de noviembre de 2013 en El Colegio de Jalisco. El programa incluye conferencias magistrales, mesas de discusión, y presentaciones de estudiantes de posgrado sobre cómo el patrimonio cultural y los modos de vida se influyen mutuamente.
Brianna Moon Designs is launching a new clothing line for Spring/Summer 2012 called "Foundations". The line will feature casual dresses, skirts, and tops made from breathable fabrics suitable for warmer weather. Styles emphasize simplicity and versatility to form the foundation of the customer's spring and summer wardrobe.
This document discusses shifts that are occurring in platform making. These shifts include moving from organizing activity to aligning with a shared purpose, from consumers to community co-generation, from management to curation and culture, from rule-based systems to design-based systems, from being finance-driven to being rich data-driven, from focusing on shareholder value to stakeholder value, and from decision power to empowering people to take action. The document advocates for these shifts in how platforms are created and structured.
Parametric Urbanism and Parametric Architecture. Progettazione per via parametrica. I programmi di disegno digitali di ultima generazione sono stati integrati da applicazioni come per esempio Grasshopper in grado di creare design di qualunque genere preimpostando parametri matematici fondamentali nella progettazione, quali ad es. volume, altezza max e min, irradiazione, resistenza sismica ecc.Il programma va a calcolare tutte le decine, centinaia o migliaia di parametri che vengono impostati e tramite calcoli interni produce come risultato finale il miglior design possibile in rispondenza a tali parametri. L'utilizzo di tali software che si basano sul design di tipo parametrico porta all'ampiamento degli orizzonti della progettazione, sfociando nella ricerca di forme che rispondano a criteri di ecosostenibilità.
Presented to Fire and Life Safety Conference of the Rockies, April 2013. #FLSECcon. Presentation cover Twitter basics: tips and definitions and advanced: use and metrics. The focus is on how first responding agencies can develop and use Twitter.
The document provides an overview and updates on privacy laws in Canada, including PIPEDA, PHIPA, and provincial privacy acts. It discusses obligations around collecting, using, and disclosing personal information, particularly in the context of corporate transactions and cross-border data transfers. Breach notification requirements are also outlined. Recent court rulings establish employees' privacy rights over work computer material and find no common law tort for privacy invasion currently exists in Canada.
Thermal power plants produce over 60% of global electricity but pollute the environment, while hydroelectric plants provide 21% of electricity worldwide but require suitable terrain. Nuclear power accounts for 17% of production globally and has significant capacity but challenges with waste disposal. Alternative energy sources like wind and solar are growing in use due to their environmental benefits, with solar seeing limited application currently but potential for future expansion and technologies like hydrogen fusion also being explored. Overall, much remains to be done in the energy field to develop sustainable sources.
The document discusses proxemics and nonverbal communication. It includes diagrams illustrating different zones of personal space and prompts to label aspects of the diagrams. It then discusses research on how physical proximity affects collaboration and the use of virtual communication technologies to achieve perceived proximity. Studies show perceived proximity and increased communication can foster connection and common ground between individuals, even without physical exposure.
Blanche from A Streetcar Named Desire and Nora from A Doll's House are similar in that neither fully understand the world and how their relationships with men fail to take them seriously. However, they differ in how they respond - Blanche remains in fantasy while Nora chooses reality. They also differ in dependency, with Blanche relying on others while Nora decides she can be independent. Both characters illustrate the theme of the limitations placed on women in society.
Markets in Motion: Developing Markets in Low Earth OrbitISSRDC
This document summarizes a panel discussion on developing markets in low Earth orbit. The panel included representatives from Sierra Nevada Corporation, Kentucky Space, Planet Labs, Alpha Space, and Blue Origin. They discussed current and potential commercial activities and markets in LEO, including materials testing on the International Space Station, Earth observation from small satellites, and plans for commercial suborbital and orbital transportation systems.
This document summarizes the proceedings of the 3rd annual meeting of the NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC) held on June 5-6, 2001 at NASA Ames Research Center. It provides an overview of proposals received and awards given by NIAC, as well as summaries of the status reports presented on innovative advanced aerospace concepts. The status reports covered concepts such as a space elevator, robotic planetary explorers, very large space telescopes, and in-situ resource utilization for Mars missions. Keynote speakers discussed visions for the future of aeronautics and space.
Philip Johnson is an accomplished senior geophysicist with over 50 years of experience in acquisition, processing, interpretation, and reservoir characterization of seismic data. He has extensive experience in the Gulf of Mexico and onshore US, as well as international experience in Trinidad, Bangladesh, and China. Johnson held various roles at Amoco Production Company from 1962 to 1994 and has since worked as an independent consultant.
John A Chapman mining the moon 20060723John Chapman
NASA has announced a schedule and plan for the creation of a lunar base within 16 years as a precursor to establishing a base on Mars. Space agencies from Europe, Japan, India and China have expressed support for the NASA plan and/or their separate plans for a lunar base. This plan to explore and inhabit the Moon and then Mars is driven by the triple goals of scientific research, lunar/asteroid resource extraction and saving the earthbound human species from eventual extinction by asteroid/comet impact or super-volcano eruption. This paper proposes the application, on the Moon, of equipment and mining methods already well proven on Earth in very cold and dusty environments. The authors present an innovative combination of existing technologies for exploration and mining, including: mobile equipment, spare parts, sample analysis, remote controls, semi-autonomous controls, remote equipment "health" monitoring, real-time precision location and guidance, and the use of broadband WiMAX for communication to and from the proposed lunar base and Earth's Internet.
Advanced earthquake monitoring techniques allow for more accurate earthquake detection and analysis. New monitoring stations have over 600 sensors installed. Shake maps can now be created for major cities to show seismic shaking. The 3D Full-Scale Earthquake Testing Facility in Japan will replicate large earthquakes to test building designs. Instrumenting buildings provides data to engineer earthquake-resistant structures. Improved monitoring through networks of sensors helps provide warning of impending shaking and tsunamis.
WE4.L10.1: OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL DATA IN 2010: CONNECTING GLOBAL AND LOCA...grssieee
This document provides a historical overview of remote sensing and the International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS) from the 1960s to 2010. It discusses the early development of remote sensing technologies and societies, experimental missions like Nimbus and Seasat in the 1970s, and the growth of IGARSS in the 1980s with the launch of new operational sensors. It describes how remote sensing took on new roles in the 1990s related to policy and global change. Finally, it outlines new directions for 2010 and beyond with increased citizen involvement through smartphones, web tools, and crowdsourcing of data.
This document provides an overview of the Imagery Analysis Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. It discusses how the facility supports various NASA programs like the Space Shuttle and International Space Station by analyzing imagery data. It describes how imagery is used to support engineering teams and evaluate vehicle and system performance during launch, ascent, and landing. It also discusses how the facility upgraded its projection system to a 4K system to properly analyze high resolution imagery as film-based imagery was being phased out. The document emphasizes the importance of imagery analysis for lessons learned from past missions and safety.
In his public lecture, Christian Timmerer provides insights into the fascinating history of video streaming, starting from its humble beginnings before YouTube to the groundbreaking technologies that now dominate platforms like Netflix and ORF ON. Timmerer also presents provocative contributions of his own that have significantly influenced the industry. He concludes by looking at future challenges and invites the audience to join in a discussion.
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
“An Outlook of the Ongoing and Future Relationship between Blockchain Technologies and Process-aware Information Systems.” Invited talk at the joint workshop on Blockchain for Information Systems (BC4IS) and Blockchain for Trusted Data Sharing (B4TDS), co-located with with the 36th International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering (CAiSE), 3 June 2024, Limassol, Cyprus.
Threats to mobile devices are more prevalent and increasing in scope and complexity. Users of mobile devices desire to take full advantage of the features
available on those devices, but many of the features provide convenience and capability but sacrifice security. This best practices guide outlines steps the users can take to better protect personal devices and information.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
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Monitoring and observability aren’t traditionally found in software curriculums and many of us cobble this knowledge together from whatever vendor or ecosystem we were first introduced to and whatever is a part of your current company’s observability stack.
While the dev and ops silo continues to crumble….many organizations still relegate monitoring & observability as the purview of ops, infra and SRE teams. This is a mistake - achieving a highly observable system requires collaboration up and down the stack.
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My slides at Nordic Testing Days 6.6.2024
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Development teams can ship efficiently and ensure applications are cyber ready for Navy Authorizing Officials (AOs). In this webinar, Sigma Defense and Anchore will give attendees a look behind the scenes and demo secure pipeline automation and security artifacts that speed up application ATO and time to production.
We will cover:
- How to remove silos in DevSecOps
- How to build efficient development pipeline roles and component templates
- How to deliver security artifacts that matter for ATO’s (SBOMs, vulnerability reports, and policy evidence)
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Speakers:
Bob Boule
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Gopinath Rebala
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Stennis@50
1. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Stennis @ 50
50 facts spanning 50 years
NASA’s John C. Stennis Space Center marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of
the center on Oct. 25, 2011. Following are 50 facts that offer a glimpse of the historic site,
which has powered the nation’s space dreams and travels for five decades and counting.
Historical facts
• NASA publicly announced plans to open a rocket • Tree-cutting for construction of rocket engine test
engine test facility in Hancock County in south Mis- facilities at Stennis Space Center began May 17, 1963.
sissippi on Oct. 25, 1961.
• At the height of construction of Stennis facilities in
• Construction of Stennis facilities necessitated the the 1960s, some 6,100 employees were onsite with 30
relocation of 660 families to other areas. prime and 250 subcontractor companies.
2. • During the early years of the nation’s space program, • In 2010, more than half of all Stennis employees (53
famed rocket scientist Dr. Wernher von Braun af- percent) held a bachelor’s degree or greater.
firmed the importance of Stennis test facilities by
stating, “I don’t know yet what method we will use to • The StenniSphere visitor center and museum features
get to the moon, but I do know that we have to go informative and interactive exhibits, including a moon
through Mississippi to get there!” rock and other space program artifacts.
• NASA first • Each
year, the
called its
StenniSphere
engine test
visitor center
facility Mis-
and museum
sissippi Test
hosts more
Operations,
than 36,000
then Na-
visitors on
tional Space
tours.
Technol-
ogy Labo- • In 2009,
ratories. Stennis
On May unveiled an
20, 1988, “all hazards
President network” sys-
Ronald Rea- tem (HazNet)
gan signed that provides
May 10, 1966 – Operators at what then was known as Mississippi Test Operations con-
an executive duct their second test firing of an S-II Saturn rocket stage on the B Test Stand. comprehen-
order nam- sive informa-
ing the site in honor of U.S. Sen. John C. Stennis of tion in emergency and disaster situations. Developed
Mississippi. through the facility’s Innovative Partnerships Pro-
gram, the system was adopted for all NASA centers,
Stennis Space Center as well as by several area communities.
• Stennis features seven-and-a-half miles of canal Propulsion testing
waterways, which include a lock-and-dam system that
• Stennis is America’s largest rocket engine test facility.
allows transport of large rocket stages and cryogenic
barges from the Gulf of Mexico to onsite locations • Stennis rocket engine test facilities are valued at more
via the Pearl River. than $2 billion.
• All Stennis facilities are located within a 13,800-acre • NASA’s Rocket Propulsion Test Program Office
“fee” area owned by the federal government. located at Stennis is responsible for managing test
facilities across the agency.
• The Stennis fee area is surrounded by a 125,000-acre
noise buffer zone designated a national asset. • The three major test stands at Stennis are the single-
position, vertical-firing A-1 and A-2 tests stands, and
• In April 2008, the American Institute of Aeronautics
the dual-position, vertical-firing B-1/B-2 Test Stand.
and Astronautics named Stennis a historic aerospace
site. • The versatile three-stand E Test Complex at Stennis
includes seven separate cells capable of various test
• Stennis has been affected by numerous tropical
activities.
storms, including three major hurricanes – Hurricane
Betsy during construction in 1965, Hurricane Camille • Stennis is among the world’s largest consumers of liq-
in 1969 and Hurricane Katrina in 2005. uid hydrogen – one of the main fuels used in rocket
propulsion testing.
• In 2010, the direct global economic impact of Stennis
was $875 million. The direct economic impact within • On Aug. 8, 1998, all four test positions at Stennis
a 50-mile radius of the facility was $616 million. were occupied for the first time in the center’s history.
3. Apollo Program • Space shuttle main engines at Stennis were test fired
• The first- and second-stage Saturn V rocket stages for about eight-and-one-half minutes (520 seconds),
for NASA’s Apollo Program were tested at Stennis, the amount of time the engines must fire during an
including those that propelled humans to the moon actual flight to enable the shuttle to reach orbit.
on seven lunar missions from 1969 to 1972. • On Aug. 20, 1990, for the first time ever, space shuttle
main engines were tested on all three large test stands
• Stennis engineers conducted the first-ever rocket en-
in a single day.
gine test at the facility on April 23, 1966, a 15-second
firing of a Saturn V second stage prototype (S-II-C). • The one millionth second of space shuttle main
engine test firing was recorded at Stennis on Jan. 24,
• During the Apollo Program years, Stennis engineers 2004, during a test conducted on the A-2 Test Stand.
conducted 43 test firings. The accumulated experience
of the test team members amounted to 2,475 man- • Stennis conducted the last scheduled test of a space
years of rocket engine test expertise. shuttle main engine on July 29, 2009.
• The Stennis team tested 27 Saturn V rocket stages in Current and future testing
the Apollo years. All that were launched performed • In 1998, Stennis partnered with Pratt & Whitney
their missions without a single failure. Rocketdyne to test RS-68 engines used for Delta IV
rocket launches. It marked the first long-term com-
Space Shuttle Program mitment to allow Stennis rocket engine test facilities
• Stennis engineers conducted the first full-duration test to be used for commercial purposes. Pratt & Whitney
of a space shuttle main engine on June 24, 1975. Rocketdyne continues to test RS-68 engines on the
site’s B-1/B-2 Test Stand.
• All of the main engines used on more than 130 space
shuttle flights were tested at Stennis. • In 2007, Stennis broke ground for construction of
the A-3 Test
• In April Stand, the
1978, Sten- first large test
nis con- facility to be
ducted the built onsite
first test of since the
the space 1960s.
shuttle
• When
main pro- activated in
pulsion test 2013, the
article with new A-3 Test
three main Stand at Sten-
engines nis will be
configured the only test
as they are stand in the
on a space country with
July 29, 2009 – Stennis Space Center operators conduct the final planned space shuttle
shuttle or- main engine test on engine No. 0525 at the facility’s A-2 Test Stand. the combined
biter during capabilities to
flight. All three main engines were fired simultane- conduct long-duration tests on full-scale engines at
ously on the B-2 Test Stand to prove the space shuttle simulated altitudes up to 100,000 feet, and to gimbal,
propulsion system flight-worthy. Many consider the or rotate, the engines during the test as they would
space shuttle’s propulsion system testing as Stennis’ operate during flight.
finest hour.
• In 2010, Stennis Space Center partnered with Orbital
• Every modification and configuration of space shut- Sciences Corporation to test Aerojet AJ26 rocket en-
tle main engines were tested and proven flight-worthy gines that will power commercial cargo flights to the
at Stennis before being used on a mission. International Space Station.
4. Mission support Federal city
• The Stennis Applied Science & Technology Project • Stennis is a federal city, home to about 30 federal,
Office manages the NASA’s Gulf of Mexico Initia- state, academic and private organizations and sev-
tive, created in 2007 to enhance the region’s ability to eral technology-based companies. The companies
recover from the devastating hurricanes of 2005 and and agencies share the cost of owning and operating
to address coastal management issues. Since 2009, the the south Mississippi facility, making it more cost-
initiative has provided $14 million to support 300 sci- effective for each entity to accomplish its independent
entists conducting 35 research projects in the region. mission.
• The Applied Science • Since 1998, the
& Technology Project U.S. Navy has conducted
Office is conducting 15 training for the Special
research projects in the Boat Team TWENTY-
Gulf of Mexico region. TWO special operations
The projects monitor riverine force on water-
sensitive ecosystems ways at Stennis.
like coastal marshes
and barrier islands, or • Since 1987, the
environmental param- Mississippi Technol-
eters such as water ogy Transfer Center has
quality. been located at Stennis,
working to help busi-
• In 2010, the Sten- nesses increase produc-
nis Education Office tivity, improve existing
created its first teach- products and services,
ing curricula, focused The A-3 Test Stand under construction at Stennis Space Center develop new products,
on teaching differ- will allow operators to test next-generation rocket engines at find needed materials and
ences between mass vs. simulated altitudes up to 100,000 feet. realize greater competi-
weight and on New- tiveness.
ton’s Laws of Motion. It now is electronically avail-
able to teachers around the world. • Stennis is home to the largest concentration of ocean-
ographers in the world.
• The NASA Education Office operates an Educator
Resource Center that offers materials and training to • Five area colleges operate a center of higher learning
school teachers throughout the Louisiana-Mississippi at Stennis – Mississippi State University, Pearl River
region. Some 800 teachers a year attend onsite and Community College, the University of New Orleans,
offsite workshops sponsored by the center. the University of Southern Mississippi and the Uni-
versity of Mississippi.
• The NASA Shared Services Center opened at Stennis
in August 2008. The facility was created by NASA to • Mississippi State University’s Northern Gulf Institute
consolidate procurement, human resources, informa- and the University of Southern Mississippi’s Depart-
tion technology and finance activities from across the ment of Marine Science both are located at Stennis.
agency in one central location.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
John C. Stennis Space Center
Stennis Space Center, MS 39529-6000
(228) 688-3333
www.nasa.gov
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