Engineers at NASA’s Stennis Space Center conducted a Sept. 26 test of an Aerojet AJ26 flight engine that will power the first stage of Orbital Sciences Corporation’s Taurus II space launch vehicle, continuing progress in a key commercial space transport partnership.
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Since the very early days of the American space program, NASA scientists have focused on the issue of providing astronauts nutritious food in space.
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NASA marked the official transfer of 1.6 million square feet of facility space from the U.S. Army to the space agency’s John C. Stennis Space Center, poising the south Mississippi site for years of major expansion.
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Those who cannot travel to Florida on July 8 to witness the final launch of the Space Shuttle Program have the opportunity to enjoy a large-screen experience by viewing the event at StenniSphere, the visitor center at NASA’s John C. Stennis Space Center.
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An Aerojet AJ26 flight engine for Orbital Sciences Corporations’ Taurus II space launch vehicle experienced a premature shutdown during a test firing on June 9.
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Satellite images show large amounts of sediment throughout coastal Louisiana as a result of flooding on the Mississippi River, according to recent U.S. Geological Survey and NASA data.
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Due to demand, the deadline has been extended through May 24 for the public to obtain free car passes to attend the 50th anniversary open house at NASA’s John C. Stennis Space Center on June 2.
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The inflatable astronaut mascot at NASA’s John C. Stennis Space Center finally has a name – thanks to students in teacher Sarah Ladner’s third-grade class at South Hancock Elementary School in Bay St. Louis.
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On May 6, NASA hosted eight high schools that had partnered with the agency to design and develop hardware and software models and products for use in America’s space program during a HUNCH Recognition Day at John C. Stennis Space Center.
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NASA and community officials paid tribute to the late John C. Stennis Space Center Director Roy S. Estess on May 2, naming a site facility in his memory and announcing establishment of the annual Roy S. Estess Public Service Leadership Award.
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