{"id":445131,"date":"2026-06-03T23:50:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T13:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?p=1000387"},"modified":"2026-06-03T23:50:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T13:50:10","slug":"nasa-drains-66-million-gallon-reservoir-to-upgrade-critical-water-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=445131","title":{"rendered":"NASA Drains 66-Million-Gallon Reservoir to Upgrade Critical Water System"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NASA Drains 66-Million-Gallon Reservoir to Upgrade Critical Water System\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZhliQAmHrfs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>A powerful but mostly unseen water system at work during rocket engine tests at NASA\u2019s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, underwent an upgrade in May.<\/p>\n<p>Crews brought the High Pressure Industrial Water Facility\u2019s 66-million-gallon reservoir to its lowest level since construction in the 1960s by pumping out about 40 million gallons of water over three days.<\/p>\n<p>This brought the reservoir, measuring 800 feet in diameter and about 25 feet deep, down to the level needed to replace a 3,000 gallon per minute pump that supplies water for fire suppression to the test complexes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module hds-module-full alignfull wp-block-nasa-blocks-image-before-after\">\n<div class=\"NasaBlocksImageBeforeAfterBlock grid-container grid-row grid-container-block bg-spacesuit-white padding-x-0 padding-y-6 margin-x-auto nasa-block-align-full\">\n<div class=\"padding-x-0 grid-col-12\">\n<p>\t\t\t<!-- curtain view --><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-comparison-slider-parent comparison-view-active\">\n\t\t\t\t<img-comparison-slider><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" slot=\"first\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00393h.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" slot=\"second\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00420h.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/img-comparison-slider><\/p>\n<div class=\"curtain-view-label-wrapper curtain-view-before\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"curtain-view-label\">before<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"curtain-view-label-wrapper curtain-view-after\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"curtain-view-label\">after<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<!-- toggle view --><\/p>\n<div class=\"toggle-comparison-parent\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- if image_1 is active the show image_1 --><\/p>\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 toggle-view-image toggle-view-before-image toggle-view-active\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00393h.jpg?w=768\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"A wide view of the High Pressure Industrial Water Facility reservoir at Stennis Space Center on May 7, filled nearly to capacity as crews begin removing water for facility upgrades.\" 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\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00393h.jpg 5568w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00393h.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00393h.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00393h.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00393h.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00393h.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00393h.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00393h.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00393h.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00393h.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00393h.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">The High Pressure Industrial Water Facility\u2019s 66-million-gallon reservoir is shown at NASA\u2019s Stennis Space Center on May 7 as work gets underway to remove about 40 million gallons of water to complete upgrades.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Danny Nowlin<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- if image_2 is active the show image_2 --><\/p>\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 toggle-view-image toggle-view-after-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00420h.jpg?w=768\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"The reservoir at Stennis Space Center on May 11 shown at a dramatically lowered level, exposing large areas of the reservoir floor after 40 million gallons were pumped out.\" 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\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00420h.jpg 5568w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00420h.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00420h.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00420h.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00420h.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00420h.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00420h.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00420h.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00420h.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00420h.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00420h.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">The reservoir is shown at NASA\u2019s Stennis Space Center on May 11 at its lowest level since construction in the 1960s. Crews lowered the reservoir by pumping out about 40 million gallons over three days to complete upgrades. <\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Danny Nowlin<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"toggle-button-container padding-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle-view-before-button toggle-comparison-view-active margin-right-1px\"><span class=\"toggle-view-before-label\">before<\/span><\/button><button class=\"toggle-view-after-button margin-left-1px\"><span class=\"toggle-view-after-label\">after<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<!-- 2-up view --><\/p>\n<div class=\"two-up-view position-relative bg-carbon-10\">\n<div class=\"grid-row\">\n<div class=\"grid-col flex-3 padding-top-4 padding-bottom-4\">\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=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00393h.jpg?w=768\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"A wide view of the High Pressure Industrial Water Facility reservoir at Stennis Space Center on May 7, filled nearly to capacity as crews begin removing water for facility upgrades.\" 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\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00393h.jpg 5568w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00393h.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00393h.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00393h.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00393h.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00393h.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00393h.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00393h.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00393h.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00393h.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00393h.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">The High Pressure Industrial Water Facility\u2019s 66-million-gallon reservoir is shown at NASA\u2019s Stennis Space Center on May 7 as work gets underway to remove about 40 million gallons of water to complete upgrades.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Danny Nowlin<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"bg-spacesuit-white width-2px\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-col flex-3 padding-top-4 padding-bottom-4\">\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=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00420h.jpg?w=768\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"The reservoir at Stennis Space Center on May 11 shown at a dramatically lowered level, exposing large areas of the reservoir floor after 40 million gallons were pumped out.\" 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\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00420h.jpg 5568w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00420h.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00420h.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00420h.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00420h.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00420h.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00420h.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00420h.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00420h.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00420h.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00420h.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">The reservoir is shown at NASA\u2019s Stennis Space Center on May 11 at its lowest level since construction in the 1960s. Crews lowered the reservoir by pumping out about 40 million gallons over three days to complete upgrades. <\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Danny Nowlin<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"curtain-view-label-wrapper curtain-view-before\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"curtain-view-label\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbefore\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"curtain-view-label-wrapper curtain-view-after\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"curtain-view-label\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tafter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<!-- Under image content --><\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-row flex-row title-row padding-x-2 desktop:padding-x-0 padding-top-2\">\n<div class=\"grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6\">\n<p class=\"before-after-heading margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBefore and After\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"before-after-title margin-top-0 margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLowering the Reservoir\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<p class=\"before-after-subheading margin-top-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMay 7, 2026 \u2013 May 11, 2026\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 button-row margin-bottom-3 tablet:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Update onClick handlers --><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Curtain view\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"comparison-view curtain-view-button comparison-view-active padding-bottom-1 margin-left-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>Curtain<\/button><button\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Toggle view\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"comparison-view toggle-view-button padding-bottom-1 margin-left-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>Toggle<\/button><button\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Two-Up view\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"comparison-view two-up-view-button padding-bottom-1 margin-left-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>2-Up<\/button>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<!-- Image detail area --><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-details-panel padding-x-0\">\n<div class=\"before-after-details-divider padding-y-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- OnClick handleImageDetailsClick --><button class=\"image-details-toggle-button\"><span>Image Details<\/span><!-- style - if showImageDetails, then transform rotate(180deg), else none --><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"14\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 15\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle cx=\"7\" cy=\"7.5\" r=\"6.5\" stroke=\"#58585B\" \/><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.0002 8.23854L9.26318 5.95996L9.80019 6.50067L7.0002 9.31996L4.2002 6.50067L4.73721 5.95996L7.0002 8.23854Z\" fill=\"#58585B\" \/><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<!-- if showImageDetails, then display --><\/p>\n<div id=\"image-details\" class=\" padding-x-0\">\n<div class=\"grid-row\">\n<div class=\"grid-col flex-2\">\n<div class=\"image-details-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBEFORE (SSC-20260507-s00393) The High Pressure Industrial Water Facility\u2019s 66-million-gallon reservoir is shown at NASA\u2019s Stennis Space Center on May 7 as work gets underway to remove about 40 million gallons of water to complete upgrades.  AFTER (SSC-20260511-s00420) The reservoir is shown at NASA\u2019s Stennis Space Center on May 11 at its lowest level since construction in the 1960s. Crews lowered the reservoir by pumping out about 40 million gallons over three days to complete upgrades.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- File List --><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>For a typical RS-25 engine test supporting NASA\u2019s Artemis missions, about five million gallons of water flow from the reservoir to the Fred Haise Test Stand. The water cools the engine exhaust that reaches up to 6,000 degrees Fahrenheit, supplies water to the flame deflector and helps with sound suppression during a test.<\/p>\n<p>A hot fire test produces critical data to ensure an engine is safe and reliable.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module hds-module-full alignfull wp-block-nasa-blocks-image-before-after\">\n<div class=\"NasaBlocksImageBeforeAfterBlock grid-container grid-row grid-container-block bg-spacesuit-white padding-x-0 padding-y-6 margin-x-auto nasa-block-align-full\">\n<div class=\"padding-x-0 grid-col-12\">\n<p>\t\t\t<!-- curtain view --><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-comparison-slider-parent comparison-view-active\">\n\t\t\t\t<img-comparison-slider><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" slot=\"first\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00395h.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" slot=\"second\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00423h.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/img-comparison-slider><\/p>\n<div class=\"curtain-view-label-wrapper curtain-view-before\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"curtain-view-label\">before<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"curtain-view-label-wrapper curtain-view-after\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"curtain-view-label\">after<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<!-- toggle view --><\/p>\n<div class=\"toggle-comparison-parent\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- if image_1 is active the show image_1 --><\/p>\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 toggle-view-image toggle-view-before-image toggle-view-active\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00395h.jpg?w=768\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"View from the Thad Cochran Test Stand showing the reservoir on May 7, still mostly full as work begins to remove water for upgrades.\" 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\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00395h.jpg 8250w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00395h.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00395h.jpg?resize=768,511 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00395h.jpg?resize=1024,681 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00395h.jpg?resize=1536,1022 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00395h.jpg?resize=2048,1363 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00395h.jpg?resize=400,266 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00395h.jpg?resize=600,399 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00395h.jpg?resize=900,599 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00395h.jpg?resize=1200,799 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00395h.jpg?resize=2000,1331 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">A view from the Thad Cochran Test Stand at NASA\u2019s Stennis Space Center on May 7 shows the High Pressure Industrial Water Facility\u2019s 66-milion-gallon reservoir as work gets underway to remove about 40 million gallons of water to complete upgrades.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Danny Nowlin<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- if image_2 is active the show image_2 --><\/p>\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 toggle-view-image toggle-view-after-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00423h.jpg?w=768\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"View from the Thad Cochran Test Stand on May 11 showing the reservoir at its lowest level since the 1960s after extensive water removal.\" 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\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00423h.jpg 8250w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00423h.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00423h.jpg?resize=768,511 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00423h.jpg?resize=1024,681 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00423h.jpg?resize=1536,1022 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00423h.jpg?resize=2048,1363 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00423h.jpg?resize=400,266 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00423h.jpg?resize=600,399 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00423h.jpg?resize=900,599 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00423h.jpg?resize=1200,799 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00423h.jpg?resize=2000,1331 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">A view from the Thad Cochran Test Stand at NASA\u2019s Stennis Space Center on May 11 shows the reservoir at its lowest level since construction in the 1960s. Crews lowered the reservoir by pumping out 40 million gallons over three days to complete upgrades.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Danny Nowlin<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"toggle-button-container padding-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle-view-before-button toggle-comparison-view-active margin-right-1px\"><span class=\"toggle-view-before-label\">before<\/span><\/button><button class=\"toggle-view-after-button margin-left-1px\"><span class=\"toggle-view-after-label\">after<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<!-- 2-up view --><\/p>\n<div class=\"two-up-view position-relative bg-carbon-10\">\n<div class=\"grid-row\">\n<div class=\"grid-col flex-3 padding-top-4 padding-bottom-4\">\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=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00395h.jpg?w=768\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"View from the Thad Cochran Test Stand showing the reservoir on May 7, still mostly full as work begins to remove water for upgrades.\" 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\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00395h.jpg 8250w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00395h.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00395h.jpg?resize=768,511 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00395h.jpg?resize=1024,681 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00395h.jpg?resize=1536,1022 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00395h.jpg?resize=2048,1363 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00395h.jpg?resize=400,266 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00395h.jpg?resize=600,399 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00395h.jpg?resize=900,599 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00395h.jpg?resize=1200,799 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260507-s00395h.jpg?resize=2000,1331 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">A view from the Thad Cochran Test Stand at NASA\u2019s Stennis Space Center on May 7 shows the High Pressure Industrial Water Facility\u2019s 66-milion-gallon reservoir as work gets underway to remove about 40 million gallons of water to complete upgrades.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Danny Nowlin<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"bg-spacesuit-white width-2px\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-col flex-3 padding-top-4 padding-bottom-4\">\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=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00423h.jpg?w=768\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"View from the Thad Cochran Test Stand on May 11 showing the reservoir at its lowest level since the 1960s after extensive water removal.\" 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\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00423h.jpg 8250w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00423h.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00423h.jpg?resize=768,511 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00423h.jpg?resize=1024,681 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00423h.jpg?resize=1536,1022 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00423h.jpg?resize=2048,1363 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00423h.jpg?resize=400,266 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00423h.jpg?resize=600,399 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00423h.jpg?resize=900,599 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00423h.jpg?resize=1200,799 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00423h.jpg?resize=2000,1331 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">A view from the Thad Cochran Test Stand at NASA\u2019s Stennis Space Center on May 11 shows the reservoir at its lowest level since construction in the 1960s. Crews lowered the reservoir by pumping out 40 million gallons over three days to complete upgrades.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Danny Nowlin<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"curtain-view-label-wrapper curtain-view-before\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"curtain-view-label\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbefore\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"curtain-view-label-wrapper curtain-view-after\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"curtain-view-label\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tafter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<!-- Under image content --><\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-row flex-row title-row padding-x-2 desktop:padding-x-0 padding-top-2\">\n<div class=\"grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6\">\n<p class=\"before-after-heading margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBefore and After\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"before-after-title margin-top-0 margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA View from the Thad Cochran Test Stand\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<p class=\"before-after-subheading margin-top-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMay 7, 2026 \u2013 May 11, 2026\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 button-row margin-bottom-3 tablet:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Update onClick handlers --><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Curtain view\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"comparison-view curtain-view-button comparison-view-active padding-bottom-1 margin-left-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>Curtain<\/button><button\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Toggle view\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"comparison-view toggle-view-button padding-bottom-1 margin-left-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>Toggle<\/button><button\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Two-Up view\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"comparison-view two-up-view-button padding-bottom-1 margin-left-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>2-Up<\/button>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<!-- Image detail area --><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-details-panel padding-x-0\">\n<div class=\"before-after-details-divider padding-y-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- OnClick handleImageDetailsClick --><button class=\"image-details-toggle-button\"><span>Image Details<\/span><!-- style - if showImageDetails, then transform rotate(180deg), else none --><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"14\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 15\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle cx=\"7\" cy=\"7.5\" r=\"6.5\" stroke=\"#58585B\" \/><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.0002 8.23854L9.26318 5.95996L9.80019 6.50067L7.0002 9.31996L4.2002 6.50067L4.73721 5.95996L7.0002 8.23854Z\" fill=\"#58585B\" \/><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<!-- if showImageDetails, then display --><\/p>\n<div id=\"image-details\" class=\" padding-x-0\">\n<div class=\"grid-row\">\n<div class=\"grid-col flex-2\">\n<div class=\"image-details-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBEFORE (SSC-20260507-s00395) &#8211; A view from the Thad Cochran Test Stand at NASA\u2019s Stennis Space Center on May 7 shows the High Pressure Industrial Water Facility\u2019s 66-milion-gallon reservoir as work gets underway to remove about 40 million gallons of water to complete upgrades. AFTER (SSC-20260511-s00423) &#8211; A view from the Thad Cochran Test Stand at NASA\u2019s Stennis Space Center on May 11 shows the reservoir at its lowest level since construction in the 1960s. Crews lowered the reservoir by pumping out 40 million gallons over three days to complete upgrades.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- File List --><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The water used during a test is recycled for future use as it flows back into the on-site canal system, before returning to the reservoir.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The old pump that supported fire suppression for testing reached its end of life, so this project promotes reliability with the upgrade,&#8221; said Justin Lucas, NASA project manager.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to a new pump, the piping has improved to a 14-inch-to-12-inch configuration.<\/p>\n<p>Picture trying to drink water from a big cup using a tiny coffee stirrer. This is similar to how the previous pump relied on piping that narrowed from 14 inches down to 10 inches before reaching the pump. The water moved but required more work from the system.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the upgraded configuration, less velocity inside the pipe with the same amount of flow equals a longer lasting pipe, pump, and hardware,\u201d said Lucas.<\/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-6a203f46cffee\" class=\"hds-carousel-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-carousel-slider margin-0\" id=\"image-carousel-slider-carousel-6a203f46cffee\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-client-id=\"carousel-6a203f46cffee\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-variation=\"carousel\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-autoplay=\"\" \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=\"\">\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=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260506-s00384h.jpg?w=1024\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A work crew places suction piping supported by floating buoys across the reservoir surface on May 6 to prepare for pumping out water without disturbing the reservoir floor.\" 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\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260506-s00384h.jpg 8256w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260506-s00384h.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260506-s00384h.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260506-s00384h.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260506-s00384h.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260506-s00384h.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260506-s00384h.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260506-s00384h.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260506-s00384h.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260506-s00384h.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260506-s00384h.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">A work crew lays suction piping on May 6 for the portable pumps that will help remove about 40 million gallons of water from the High Pressure Industrial Water Facility\u2019s 66-million-gallon reservoir to complete upgrades at NASA\u2019s Stennis Space Center. Floating buoys keep the suction piping suspended above the reservoir floor, preventing it from drawing in mud. This also protects the integrity of the reservoir bed by ensuring no underlying material is removed.<\/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=\"\">\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=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/s1003209.jpg?w=1024\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A drone view showing water flowing toward the Thad Cochran Test Stand as reservoir levels drop during the water\u2011removal process.\" 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\/2026\/05\/s1003209.jpg 8192w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/s1003209.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/s1003209.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/s1003209.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/s1003209.jpg?resize=1536,1152 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/s1003209.jpg?resize=2048,1536 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/s1003209.jpg?resize=400,300 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/s1003209.jpg?resize=600,450 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/s1003209.jpg?resize=900,675 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/s1003209.jpg?resize=1200,900 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/s1003209.jpg?resize=2000,1500 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">A drone image shows water flowing to the Thad Cochran Test Stand at NASA\u2019s Stennis Space Center on May 7. Crews lowered the High Pressure Industrial Water Facility\u2019s 66 million gallon reservoir to its lowest level since the 1960s by pumping out about 40 million gallons over three days to complete upgrades.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Jason Peterson<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<div class=\"display-block width-full\" data-label=\"\">\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=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/s1003201.jpg?w=1024\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A drone image of the reservoir on May 7, showing a noticeably lowered water level as part of the 40\u2011million\u2011gallon pump\u2011out for upgrades.\" 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\/2026\/05\/s1003201.jpg 8192w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/s1003201.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/s1003201.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/s1003201.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/s1003201.jpg?resize=1536,1152 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/s1003201.jpg?resize=2048,1536 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/s1003201.jpg?resize=400,300 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/s1003201.jpg?resize=600,450 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/s1003201.jpg?resize=900,675 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/s1003201.jpg?resize=1200,900 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/s1003201.jpg?resize=2000,1500 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">A drone image shows the High Pressure Industrial Water Facility\u2019s 66-million-gallon reservoir at NASA\u2019s Stennis Space Center on May 7. Crews lowered the reservoir to its lowest level since the 1960s by pumping out about 40 million gallons over three days to complete upgrades.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Jason Peterson<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<div class=\"display-block width-full\" data-label=\"\">\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=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00424h.jpg?w=1024\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A work crew on a lift removes the main isolation valve at the High Pressure Industrial Water Facility on May 11 as part of pump replacement and upgrade work.\" 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\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00424h.jpg 8256w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00424h.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00424h.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00424h.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00424h.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00424h.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00424h.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00424h.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00424h.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00424h.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00424h.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">A work crew uses a lift to remove the main isolation valve to complete upgrades at NASA\u2019s Stennis Space Center\u2019s High Pressure Industrial Water Facility on May 11. The isolation valve isolates the water supply during work to replace the 3,000 gallon per minute pump that supplies water for fire suppression to the test complexes.<\/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=\"\">\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=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00416h.jpg?w=1024\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"The reservoir on May 11 with roughly 40 million gallons removed, revealing a significantly lowered waterline as upgrades continue.\" 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\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00416h.jpg 5568w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00416h.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00416h.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00416h.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00416h.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00416h.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00416h.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00416h.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00416h.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00416h.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00416h.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">The High Pressure Industrial Water Facility\u2019s 66-million-gallon reservoir is shown with about 40 million gallons of water removed at NASA\u2019s Stennis Space Center on May 11. Crews lowered the reservoir to its lowest level since construction in the 1960s to complete upgrades.<\/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=\"\">\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=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00417h.jpg?w=1024\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Another view of the reservoir on May 11 showing the drastically reduced water level after major pumping operations for facility upgrades.\" 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\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00417h.jpg 5568w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00417h.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00417h.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00417h.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00417h.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00417h.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00417h.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00417h.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00417h.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00417h.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ssc-20260511-s00417h.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">The High Pressure Industrial Water Facility\u2019s 66-million-gallon reservoir is shown with about 40 million gallons of water removed at NASA\u2019s Stennis Space Center on May 11. Crews lowered the reservoir to its lowest level since construction in the 1960s to complete upgrades.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Danny Nowlin<\/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-6a203f46cffee\">\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><br \/>\n\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 water system upgrades have strengthened a vital system that supports NASA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/humans-in-space\/artemis\/\">Artemis <\/a>missions, along with commercial companies operating at NASA Stennis, home to America\u2019s largest multiuser propulsion test site.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A powerful but mostly unseen water system at work during rocket engine tests at NASA\u2019s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, underwent an upgrade in May. 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