In the 1970s, after testing Saturn rocket stages that carried humans to the Moon as part of the Apollo Program, Stennis began testing the propulsion system and engines needed for the nation’s newest space vehicle – the reusable space shuttle.
In the 1970s, after testing Saturn rocket stages that carried humans to the Moon as part of the Apollo Program, Stennis began testing the propulsion system and engines needed for the nation’s newest space vehicle – the reusable space shuttle. The site also continued to grow as a model Federal City.