Posts Tagged ‘rocket engine’

Rolls-Royce breaks ground on new test stand at Stennis

by Associated Press Published: June 18,2012

Tags: aerodefense, aerospace, defense, development, engine, research, rocket, rocket engine, space, space exploration, test

HANCOCK COUNTY — Rolls-Royce North America has broken ground on $50 million second jet engine test stand at the John C. Stennis Space Center. The ceremony was today at the Stennis Center. Rolls-Royce officials say the project will create 35 new jobs. Currently, Rolls-Royce employs 45 workers at the Stennis Space Center. Rolls-Royce’s first jet [...] [...]

NASA conducts successful rocket test at Stennis

by MBJ Staff Published: November 10,2011

Tags: aerospace, defense, rocket engine, rockets, space, space exploration

HANCOCK COUNTY — NASA conducted a successful 500-second test firing of the J-2X rocket engine Wednesday, marking another important step in development of an upper stage for the heavy-lift Space Launch System (SLS). SLS is designed to carry the Orion spacecraft, its crew, cargo, equipment and science experiments to destinations in deep space. Data from [...] [...]

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