{"id":194554,"date":"2025-04-03T00:39:05","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T14:39:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?guid=69318fff61ef53a1de30f699c1efaa9c"},"modified":"2025-04-03T00:39:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T14:39:05","slug":"rocket-test-group-visits-nasa-stennis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=194554","title":{"rendered":"Rocket Test Group Visits NASA Stennis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NASA Stennis partnered with Mississippi Enterprise for Technology to host more than 100 members of the 57<sup>th<\/sup> Rocket Test Group on March 18-19.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-1.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"More than 100 members of the of the 57th Rocket Test Group visit NASA Stennis on March 18-19.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-1.jpg 3600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-1.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-1.jpg?resize=768,511 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-1.jpg?resize=1024,681 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-1.jpg?resize=1536,1021 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-1.jpg?resize=2048,1362 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-1.jpg?resize=400,266 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-1.jpg?resize=600,399 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-1.jpg?resize=900,599 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-1.jpg?resize=1200,798 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-1.jpg?resize=2000,1330 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA Stennis partnered with Mississippi Enterprise for Technology to host more than 100 members of the 57th Rocket Test Group on March 18-19.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Jason Richard<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The group toured the south Mississippi NASA center on March 19, learning how NASA Stennis operates as NASA\u2019s primary, and America\u2019s largest, rocket propulsion test site to serve the nation and commercial sector with its unique capabilities and expertise.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"594\" height=\"891\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-2.jpg?w=594\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"More than 100 members of the of the 57th Rocket Test Group visit NASA Stennis on March 18-19.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 52% 76%; object-position: 52% 76%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-2.jpg 594w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-2.jpg?resize=200,300 200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-2.jpg?resize=267,400 267w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-2.jpg?resize=400,600 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA Stennis partnered with Mississippi Enterprise for Technology to host more than 100 members of the 57th Rocket Test Group on March 18-19.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Jason Richard<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The day included tours of test stands and facilities hosted by NASA Stennis test complex personnel. Visits included the Fred Haise Test Stand, where NASA Stennis tests RS-25 engines to help power NASA\u2019s Artemis missions to the Moon and beyond; the Thad Cochran Test Stand, where NASA Stennis will test NASA\u2019s exploration upper stage for future Artemis missions; the E Test Complex, where NASA Stennis supports agency and commercial propulsion test activity; and the L3Harris Technologies (formerly Aerojet Rocketdyne) Engine Assembly Facility, where RS-25 engines are produced.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1584\" height=\"891\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-4.jpg?w=1584\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"More than 100 members of the of the 57th Rocket Test Group visit NASA Stennis on March 18-19.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-4.jpg 1584w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-4.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-4.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-4.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-4.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-4.jpg?resize=400,225 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-4.jpg?resize=600,338 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-4.jpg?resize=900,506 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-4.jpg?resize=1200,675 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1584px) 100vw, 1584px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA Stennis partnered with Mississippi Enterprise for Technology to host more than 100 members of the 57th Rocket Test Group on March 18-19.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Jason Richard<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The group also received overviews from site personnel on the Rocket Propulsion Test Program Office located at NASA Stennis, on lessons learned from testing at the E Test Complex, and on the NASA Data Acquisition System developed onsite.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-3.jpg?w=864\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"More than 100 members of the of the 57th Rocket Test Group visit NASA Stennis on March 18-19.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-3.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-3.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-3.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-3.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-3.jpg?resize=600,400 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA Stennis partnered with Mississippi Enterprise for Technology to host more than 100 members of the 57th Rocket Test Group on March 18-19.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Jason Richard<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Rocket Test Group originally formed in response to a congressional demand for an ongoing working group crossing agency and company boundaries. It is a volunteer organization intended to allow rocket test facility operators to come together to recommend solutions for difficult testing problems; lower testing costs by reducing time spent on solving critical issues and eliminating duplicate programs; facilitate the activation of new facilities; learn from each other by viewing different methods and touring various facilities; provide a networking opportunity for testing advice and problem solving support; and allow test facility operators to stay informed on the newest developments.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-5.jpg?w=864\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"More than 100 members of the of the 57th Rocket Test Group visit NASA Stennis on March 18-19.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-5.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-5.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-5.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-5.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rtg-group-5.jpg?resize=600,400 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA Stennis partnered with Mississippi Enterprise for Technology to host more than 100 members of the 57th Rocket Test Group on March 18-19.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">L3Harris Technologies<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NASA Stennis partnered with Mississippi Enterprise for Technology to host more than 100 members of the 57th Rocket Test Group on March 18-19. 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