{"id":273552,"date":"2025-08-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?p=904684"},"modified":"2025-08-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T14:00:00","slug":"nasa-stennis-provides-ideal-setting-for-range-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=273552","title":{"rendered":"NASA Stennis Provides Ideal Setting for Range Operations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Think of NASA\u2019s Stennis Space Center, and one likely thinks of rocket propulsion testing. The site has a long history of testing to support the nation\u2019s space efforts, including the current Artemis program to send astronauts to the Moon to prepare for future human exploration of Mars.<\/p>\n<p>However, NASA Stennis also is working to become a key supporter of more terrestrial exploration. Indeed, in terms of unmanned range operations, NASA Stennis has it all \u2013 layers of restricted airspace, a closed canal system, and acres upon acres of protected terrain.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-image-carousel grid-container grid-container-block padding-top-4 padding-bottom-4 hds-module hds-module-full alignfull wp-block-nasa-blocks-image-carousel\">\n<div id=\"carousel-wrapper-carousel-68adc67b10f7d\" class=\"hds-carousel-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-carousel-slider margin-0\" id=\"image-carousel-slider-carousel-68adc67b10f7d\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-client-id=\"carousel-68adc67b10f7d\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-variation=\"timeline\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-autoplay=\"1\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-autoplay-speed=\"2000\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-play-pause=\"\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-transition-type=\"slide\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-progress=\"\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-progress-labels=\"\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-start-label=\"Start\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-end-label=\"End\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-labels-initialized=\"true\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"display-block width-full\" data-label=\"Field Test\">\n<figure class=\"margin-0\">\n<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper hds-image-carousel-slide margin-bottom-2\">\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 \"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dsc-0992-range-airspace-operations-drone.jpg?w=1024\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"a drone flying low over a body of water\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dsc-0992-range-airspace-operations-drone.jpg 5550w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dsc-0992-range-airspace-operations-drone.jpg?resize=300,199 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dsc-0992-range-airspace-operations-drone.jpg?resize=768,511 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dsc-0992-range-airspace-operations-drone.jpg?resize=1024,681 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dsc-0992-range-airspace-operations-drone.jpg?resize=1536,1021 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dsc-0992-range-airspace-operations-drone.jpg?resize=2048,1362 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dsc-0992-range-airspace-operations-drone.jpg?resize=400,266 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dsc-0992-range-airspace-operations-drone.jpg?resize=600,399 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dsc-0992-range-airspace-operations-drone.jpg?resize=900,598 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dsc-0992-range-airspace-operations-drone.jpg?resize=1200,798 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dsc-0992-range-airspace-operations-drone.jpg?resize=2000,1330 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-date-text p-sm margin-0\">Field Test<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">U.S. Naval Research Laboratory personnel conduct a field experiment involving an unmanned aerial system at NASA Stennis in March 2024. (NASA\/Danny Nowlin)<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Danny Nowlin<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<div class=\"display-block width-full\" data-label=\"Marine Operation\">\n<figure class=\"margin-0\">\n<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper hds-image-carousel-slide margin-bottom-2\">\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 \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/s25-024-ssc-20241219-s01301.jpg?w=1024\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Tests on The Blue Boat made by Blue Robotics\\ \" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/s25-024-ssc-20241219-s01301.jpg 5550w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/s25-024-ssc-20241219-s01301.jpg?resize=300,199 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/s25-024-ssc-20241219-s01301.jpg?resize=768,511 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/s25-024-ssc-20241219-s01301.jpg?resize=1024,681 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/s25-024-ssc-20241219-s01301.jpg?resize=1536,1021 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/s25-024-ssc-20241219-s01301.jpg?resize=2048,1362 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/s25-024-ssc-20241219-s01301.jpg?resize=400,266 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/s25-024-ssc-20241219-s01301.jpg?resize=600,399 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/s25-024-ssc-20241219-s01301.jpg?resize=900,598 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/s25-024-ssc-20241219-s01301.jpg?resize=1200,798 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/s25-024-ssc-20241219-s01301.jpg?resize=2000,1330 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-date-text p-sm margin-0\">Marine Operation<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">U.S. Naval Research laboratory personnel conduct tests on The Blue Boat made by Blue Robotics, an unmanned surface vessel, at NOAA\u2019s National Data Buoy Center basin at NASA Stennis on Dec. 19, 2024.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Danny Nowlin<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<div class=\"display-block width-full\" data-label=\"Bird\u2019s-Eye View\">\n<figure class=\"margin-0\">\n<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper hds-image-carousel-slide margin-bottom-2\">\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 \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/s25-024-rs-25-test-2-24-22.png?w=1024\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"a bird\u2019s-eye view of an RS-25 on Feb. 22, 2024\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/s25-024-rs-25-test-2-24-22.png 3840w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/s25-024-rs-25-test-2-24-22.png?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/s25-024-rs-25-test-2-24-22.png?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/s25-024-rs-25-test-2-24-22.png?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/s25-024-rs-25-test-2-24-22.png?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/s25-024-rs-25-test-2-24-22.png?resize=2048,1152 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/s25-024-rs-25-test-2-24-22.png?resize=400,225 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/s25-024-rs-25-test-2-24-22.png?resize=600,338 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/s25-024-rs-25-test-2-24-22.png?resize=900,506 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/s25-024-rs-25-test-2-24-22.png?resize=1200,675 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/s25-024-rs-25-test-2-24-22.png?resize=2000,1125 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-date-text p-sm margin-0\">Bird\u2019s-Eye View<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">An unmanned aerial system provides a bird\u2019s-eye view of an RS-25 on Feb. 22, 2024, on the Fred Haise Test Stand at NASA Stennis. <\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-carousel-nav display-flex margin-left-auto margin-right-0\" data-carousel-id=\"image-carousel-slider-carousel-68adc67b10f7d\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"hds-carousel-nav-arrow hds-carousel-arrow-prev\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg version=\"1.1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"9px\" height=\"9px\" viewBox=\"0 0 9 9\"><path class=\"st0\" d=\"M3.5,4.5l3.7-3.6L6.3,0L1.8,4.5L6.3,9l0.9-0.9L3.5,4.5z\"><\/path><\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"play-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"hds-carousel-action-button hds-carousel-play\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"72\" height=\"72\" viewBox=\"0 0 72 72\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<circle cx=\"36\" cy=\"36\" r=\"36\" fill=\"#1C67E3\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M25.9995 50V22L49.9995 36L25.9995 50Z\" fill=\"white\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"hds-carousel-action-button hds-carousel-pause\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"41\" height=\"41\" viewBox=\"0 0 41 41\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M15.2 15.4H18.4V26.6H15.2V15.4Z\" fill=\"black\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M21.5999 15.4H24.7999V26.6H21.5999V15.4Z\" fill=\"black\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"hds-carousel-nav-arrow hds-carousel-arrow-next margin-right-0\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"9px\" height=\"9px\" viewBox=\"0 0 9 9\"><path class=\"st0\" d=\"M5.5,4.5L1.8,8.1L2.7,9l4.5-4.5L2.7,0L1.8,0.9L5.5,4.5z\"><\/path><\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The NASA site near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, is an ideal location for all types of air, marine, and ground testing, said Range Operations Manager Jason Peterson. \u201cMy job is to understand the customer, and their requirements and limitations, to help them succeed,\u201d he added. \u201cWhat makes NASA Stennis unique is our federally protected area for users to operate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The need to learn about unmanned systems, such as drones or underwater vehicles, in a safe environment is growing as technology advances. Think of it like learning to drive a car in a parking lot before hitting the road.<\/p>\n<p>NASA Stennis has already begun leveraging these capabilities. In 2024, the center established an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/stennis-expanding-range-operations\/\">agreement <\/a>with Skydweller Aero Inc. to utilize restricted airspace for flight testing of autonomous, solar-powered aircraft. This first-of-its-kind agreement paves the way for future collaborations as NASA Stennis expands its customer-based operations beyond onsite tenants.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-wide\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/s25-024-range-ops-pano.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1896\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/s25-024-range-ops-pano.png?w=1896\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"panoramic view of the NASA Stennis test complex and canal system\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/s25-024-range-ops-pano.png 1896w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/s25-024-range-ops-pano.png?resize=300,77 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/s25-024-range-ops-pano.png?resize=768,196 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/s25-024-range-ops-pano.png?resize=1024,261 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/s25-024-range-ops-pano.png?resize=1536,392 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/s25-024-range-ops-pano.png?resize=400,102 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/s25-024-range-ops-pano.png?resize=600,153 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/s25-024-range-ops-pano.png?resize=900,230 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/s25-024-range-ops-pano.png?resize=1200,306 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1896px) 100vw, 1896px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">An unmanned aerial system provides a panoramic view of the NASA Stennis test complex and canal system. <\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Look to the Sky<\/h2>\n<p>NASA Stennis has its own protected airspace, similar to how airports control the skies around them. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) first established this restricted airspace in 1966 and expanded it in 2016 to support both NASA missions and U.S. Department of Defense operations.<\/p>\n<p>NASA Stennis is one of only two non-military restricted airspaces in the nation. It operates two main airspace zones \u2013 a propulsion testing area extending from ground level up to 12,000 feet for safely testing rocket engines without interfering with regular air traffic, and an aircraft operations zone covering 100 square miles up to 6,000 feet, with 15 dedicated acres for drone launch and recovery.<\/p>\n<p>NASA Stennis staff provide comprehensive support including safety reviews, coordination between aircraft operators and FAA air traffic controllers, and constant communication with range safety personnel to ensure all operations are conducted safely.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marine Operations<\/h2>\n<p>The centerpiece of the NASA Stennis marine range is its extensive 7.5-mile canal system, protected by a lock-and-dam system that connects to Pearl River tributaries. This network accommodates various marine platforms including traditional watercraft, autonomous underwater vehicles, remotely operated vehicles, unmanned surface vessels, and aerial drones requiring water landing capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>The controlled environment provides protection from adverse weather and interference, making it ideal for testing sensitive or proprietary technologies. The facility is particularly valuable for emerging technologies in autonomous systems, sensor integration, and multi-domain operations where air, surface, and underwater platforms operate in coordination.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ground Level<\/h2>\n<p>NASA Stennis facilities are located on 13,800 acres of fenced-in property, surrounded by an additional 125,000 acres of protected land known as the acoustical buffer zone. This area was established primarily through permanent lease to allow testing of large rocket hardware without disturbing area residents and is closely monitored without permanent habitable structures.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The location helps reduce hazards to the public when testing new technology,&#8221; Peterson said. &#8220;With supporting infrastructure for office space, storage, or manufacturing, this makes NASA Stennis a great place to test, train, operate, and even manufacture.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The NASA Stennis federal city already hosts more than 50 federal, state, academic, public, and private aerospace, technology, and research organizations, with room for more. All tenants share operating costs while pursuing individual missions.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8216;Open for Business&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>NASA Stennis leaders are keenly aware of the opportunity such unique capabilities afford. The center&#8217;s 2024-2028 strategic plan states NASA Stennis will leverage these unique capabilities to support testing and operation of uncrewed systems.<\/p>\n<p>Leaders are working to identify opportunities to maximize site capabilities and develop an effective business model. &#8220;NASA Stennis is open for business, and we want to provide a user-friendly range for operators to test vehicles by creating an environment that is safe, cost-effective, and focused on mission success,&#8221; Peterson said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">For information about range operations at NASA\u2019s Stennis Space Center, visit:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stennis\/stennis-range-operations\/#contact-info\">Range and Airspace Operations &#8211; NASA<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">For information about Stennis Space Center, visit:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stennis\">https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stennis<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-full 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