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SpaceX Signs Pact To Start Rocket Testing At NASA Stennis

Thursday, October 31, 2013 8:27
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The SpaceX Dragon capsule is snared by the International Space Station's Canadarm 2. Credit: NASA

The SpaceX Dragon capsule is snared by the International Space Station’s Canadarm 2. Credit: NASA

SpaceX — the maker and operator of the Dragon spacecraft that runs periodic cargo flights to the International Space Station — has signed a contract to research, develop and test Raptor methane rocket engines at the NASA Stennis Space Center in southern Mississippi.

The California-based company plans to use the E-2 test stand at Stennis, which is able to support both vertical and horizontal rocket engine tests. (Here are some more technical details from NASA on its capabilities.)

“We have been talking with SpaceX for many years about working at Stennis Space Center, and I am pleased to officially welcome them to our Mississippi family. I hope this is just the beginning of their endeavors in our state,” stated U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss) in response to the news. A press release from his office said the presence of the private space company would boost jobs in the region.

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