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A massive cloud of white vapor billows out from a structure where an RS-25 engine is firing. The flames are just barely visible through the structure. In the foreground is a body of water.
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NASA Conducts RS-25 Engine Test in Support of Future Artemis Missions

NASA tested RS-25 engine No. 10001 on Oct. 21 on the Fred Haise Test Stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Test teams fired the developmental engine for almost eight-and-a-half minutes (500 seconds), the same amount of time RS-25 engines fire during launch of NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket. During […]

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LaToya Dean · October 21, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Kristie Foster, a quality engineer at NASA’s Stennis Space Center, stands inside the High Pressure Industrial Water Facility in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, during a photo session on September 10, 2026.
Feature · Science / Technology

Contractor to Civil Servant: NASA Welcomes Kristie Foster

Kristie Foster paved her road to becoming a NASA civil servant with literal miles of dedication. Her work at the agency’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, supports NASA’s mission to return American astronauts to the Moon, build a Moon Base for an enduring presence on the lunar surface, and ensure American leadership […]

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LaToya Dean · September 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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