Mississippi Business Journal » rocket engine http://msbusiness.com Mississippi Business Journal Fri, 17 May 2013 22:01:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Rolls-Royce breaks ground on new test stand at Stennis http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/06/18/rolls-royce-breaks-ground-on-new-test-stand-at-stennis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rolls-royce-breaks-ground-on-new-test-stand-at-stennis http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/06/18/rolls-royce-breaks-ground-on-new-test-stand-at-stennis/#comments Mon, 18 Jun 2012 17:32:35 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=58702 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 [...]

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