SSC Engineering and Science Directorate – Propulsion Testing

Expertise: Rocket propulsion testing
Type: federal
Address: Stennis Space Center, MS 39529-6000
Overview: This organization has overall responsibility for technical oversight and conduct of propulsion test
operations at Stennis Space Center, America’s largest rocket test complex. State-of-the-art facilities include the A,
B, and E test complexes, designed for rocket propulsion testing that ranges from component to engin and stage
levels. Primary initiatives include Space Shuttle main engine acceptance testing as well as testing and evaluation of
the next generation of propulsion systems. The center also manages the Rocket Propulsion Test Program Office,
reporting to the Space Operations Mission Directorate at NASA headquarters.
Research/site/business development contact: Miguel Rodriguez, director
Phone: 228.688.2005
Web site: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/stennis