About NASA Stennis
NASA Stennis operates as a unique federal city and model of government efficiency, home to more than 50 resident organizations and companies, including the NASA Shared Services Center and NASA’s Rocket Propulsion Test Program Office.
Quick Facts
NASA Stennis is testing engines and propulsion systems to help power the Space Launch System rocket on missions to the Moon and beyond.
NASA Stennis is a major contributor to the economies and communities of its surrounding Gulf Coast region in Louisiana and Mississippi.
NASA Stennis is an aerospace and business hub, enabling companies to pursue a range of missions and technology initiatives.
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A Look Back
Stennis History: Powering Dreams Since 1961
The site known today as NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center has a rich and colorful history dating as far back as 1699. Indians, settlers, pirates and soldiers shaped this part of Mississippi which now hosts modern-day explorers.
NASA publicly announced plans to open a rocket engine test facility in Hancock County in south Mississippi on October 25, 1961.
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Careers at NASA Stennis
Information on jobs with agencies or companies located at Stennis can be found by their home organization websites. The following are federal, state and academic agencies, as well as contractors and commercial companies, located at NASA's Stennis Space Center.
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Organizations at Stennis Space Center
Stennis Space Center Virtual Tour
Go on a behind-the-scenes virtual tour of John C. Stennis Space Center – America’s largest rocket engine test facility, to see how we helped to power NASA’s human spaceflight programs and more!
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Enterprise Park
Learn more about NASA Stennis work to attract new aerospace and technology companies on site.
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Reports
Explore NASA and NASA Stennis plans and reports.
NASA Stennis Sustainability Report and Future Plan
Learn what NASA Stennis is doing to preserve, enhance, and strengthen NASA’s ability to perform its mission indefinitely.
NASA Stennis Strategic Plan
Learn more about NASA Stennis' plan to meet the challenges of a changing world and transform the way it does business.
NASA Equity Action Plan
Learn more about NASA's strategy to mitigate systemic barriers to equity.
Contact Us
For more information, contact the NASA Office of Communications at Stennis Space Center:
NASA Office of Communications
John C. Stennis Space Center
Stennis Space Center, MS 39529
(228) 688-3333
SSC-Office-Of-Communications@mail.nasa.gov
For general telephone information, contact the site operator from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. at: (228) 688-2211, Ext. 0.
