NASA and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) cut the ribbon at the E-2 Test Stand at Stennis Space Center on April 21, 2014, to mark the beginning of a new testing partnership. SpaceX tests components of its methane-fueled Raptor rocket engine on the stand. Participants in the ribbon-cutting ceremony included Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant, U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi, SpaceX President and Chief Operating Officer Gwynne Shotwell, U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo of Mississippi and Stennis Director Rick Gilbrech.
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