Leaders from NASA’s Stennis Space Center visited Jackson, Mississippi, in mid-February to share site updates with state leaders during the annual Stennis Day at the Capitol activities and participate in outreach to local school and university students.
NASA Stennis, located near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, is on the front line of the next great era of human space exploration as it tests propulsion systems and engines to help power Artemis missions on the Space Launch System rocket to deep space. Through Artemis, NASA is continuing its mission to explore the secrets of the universe for the benefit of all and inspire the world through discovery.
In addition to propulsion testing, NASA Stennis supports cutting-edge technology development, helping to instill an entrepreneurial spirit in the region. It also seeks to attract new industry to the area as it continues to grow as an aerospace and technology-based hub.
During meetings with Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann and other state leaders and legislators, NASA and site representatives shared how the south Mississippi center continues to create value for the state. With its effective cost-sharing philosophy, versatile test facilities, and highly skilled and diverse workforce, Stennis is a model of government efficiency that provides American taxpayers positive returns on their investment.
NASA Stennis personnel also engaged in multiple related outreach events throughout the capital city as well, inspiring the Artemis generation with visits to Obama Magnet Elementary School, Whitten Preparatory Middle School, and the Jackson State University Spring Career Expo.
At the elementary and middle schools, students visited interactive stations to learn about robotics, what it takes to train like an astronaut, and how astronauts live and work in space. As part of the career event at Jackson State University, students learned what a career at NASA could look like and the many opportunities that are possible.
NASA’s Stennis Space Center Deputy Chief Financial Officer Patrick Cullen shares center information in the rotunda of the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson, Mississippi, during 2023 Stennis Day at the Capitol activities Feb. 16.
Credits: NASA/Danny Nowlin
A group of students serving as legislative pages visit NASA’s Stennis Space Center booth in the rotunda of the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson, Mississippi, on Feb. 16 during 2023 Stennis Day at the Capitol activities.
Credits: NASA/Danny Nowlin
NASA’s Stennis Space Center Deputy Director John Bailey (second from right) meets with Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann (right) as part of 2023 Stennis Day at the Capitol activities in Jackson, Mississippi, on Feb. 16. Also participating in the meeting were (l to r): Mississippi Sen. Mike Thompson and Sen. Bart Williams.
Credits: NASA/Danny Nowlin
NASA’s Stennis Space Center Deputy Director John Bailey addresses members of the Mississippi Senate during 2023 Stennis Day at the Capitol on Feb. 16. Also shown are (l to r): Sen. Jeremy England, Sen. Brice Wiggins, Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Scott DeLano, Sen. Bart Williams, Sen. Philip Moran, Bailey, NASA Stennis Associate Director Rodney McKellip, and NASA Shared Services Center Executive Director Anita Harrell.
Credits: NASA/Danny Nowlin
NASA’s Stennis Space Center Deputy Director John Bailey talks to Sen. Philip Moran in the rotunda of the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson, Mississippi, during 2023 Stennis Day at the Capitol activities Feb. 16.
Credits: NASA/Danny Nowlin
Louis Thompson, an education specialist at NASA’s Stennis Space Center, talks with students during the Jackson State University Spring Career Expo on Feb. 16.
Credits: NASA/Danny Nowlin
Nick Middleton, a visitor relations specialist at NASA’s Stennis Space Center, talks with students about what it is like for astronauts to live in space during outreach activities at Whitten Preparatory Middle School in Jackson, Mississippi, on Feb. 16.
Credits: NASA/Danny Nowlin
Pat Appelman, director of the Center Operations Directorate at NASA’s Stennis Space Center, speaks with students during an outreach activity at Whitten Preparatory Middle School in Jackson, Mississippi, on Feb. 16.
Credits: NASA/Danny Nowlin
Ron Bald, chief counsel for the Office of the General Counsel at NASA’s Stennis Space Center, participates in an outreach event with students at Whitten Preparatory Middle School in Jackson, Mississippi, on Feb. 16.
Credits: NASA/Danny Nowlin
Michele Beisler, deputy program manager for NASA’s Rocket Propulsion Test Program Office located at NASA’s Stennis Space Center, shares a hands-on activity with a student during an outreach event at Obama Magnet Elementary School in Jackson, Mississippi, on Feb. 16.
Credits: Jackson Public Schools
Students from Obama Magnet Elementary School in Jackson, Mississippi, put together a space-themed puzzle as part of outreach activities hosted by NASA’s Stennis Space Center on Feb.
Credits: Jackson Public Schools
Maria Lott, project lead for the NASA ASTRO Camp Community Partners Program based at NASA’s Stennis Space Center, talks with students about robotics during outreach activities at Obama Magnet Elementary School in Jackson, Mississippi, on Feb. 16.
Credits: Jackson Public Schools
Joe Schuyler, director of the Engineering and Test Directorate at NASA’s Stennis Space Center, tells students what it is like to live and work in space during outreach activities at Obama Magnet Elementary School in Jackson, Mississippi, on Feb. 16.
Credits: Jackson Public Schools
A student poses as an astronaut during an outreach event hosted by NASA’s Stennis Space Center at Obama Magnet Elementary School in Jackson, Mississippi, on Feb. 16.
Credits: Jackson Public Schools
Danny Griffin, logistics coordinator for the NASA ASTRO Camp Community Partners Program based at NASA’s Stennis Space Center, shows students the hands-on robotics activity during outreach activities at Obama Magnet Elementary School in Jackson, Mississippi, on Feb. 16.
Credits: Jackson Public Schools
