A Defining Era
In 1975, NASA Stennis conducted its first test of a space shuttle main engine. The next 34 years of shuttle engine testing would help define the center and ensure its future as the nation’s premier propulsion test site.
It is hard to describe the full impact of the space shuttle main engine test campaign on NASA Stennis. It is hundreds of stories, affecting all areas of center life, within one great story of team achievement and accomplishment.
John Bailey
NASA Stennis Director
An Incredible Hot Fire Campaign
An overview of a historic chapter – space shuttle main engine testing at NASA Stennis.
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The numbers are notable – 34 years of testing space shuttle main engines at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay…
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Fascinating Facts
From “testing like you fly” to testing performance limits, space shuttle main engine testing proved to be a fascinating NASA Stennis campaign.
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Notable Numbers
From No. 0001 to 820, 475, the numbers of space shuttle main engine testing at NASA Stennis tell a noteworthy tale.
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Milestone Moments
Thirty-four years of space shuttle main engine testing at NASA Stennis provided any number of memorable moments.
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A Frontline Future
Space shuttle main engine testing made history – and also laid the groundwork for a frontline future of national and commercial propulsion work at NASA Stennis.
