1 of two | John Bailey has been named NASA’s new director of the Stennis House Middle in Mississippi, the place he’ll oversee testing of the area company’s rocket propulsion system that can launch Artemis missions to the moon. Photograph courtesy of NASA
April 29 (UPI) — John Bailey has been named NASA’s new director of the Stennis House Middle in Mississippi, 4 months after he began serving as appearing director, the area company introduced Monday.
“John will construct on his almost 35 years of federal service to guide our proficient workforce at Stennis,” mentioned NASA Administrator Invoice Nelson.
“A lot of NASA runs by way of Stennis. It’s the place we hone new and thrilling capabilities in aerospace, know-how and deep area exploration. I’m assured that John will lead the nation’s largest and premier propulsion check website to even better success,” Nelson added.
NASA Stennis, which is a federal metropolis close to Bay St. Louis with a workforce of greater than 5,200, is at present testing the RS-25 engines that can assist energy the House Launch System for Artemis missions to the moon and Mars.
Final month, NASA accomplished a profitable full-duration RS-25 engine sizzling hearth at Stennis. It’s going to take 4 of the RS-25 engines and a few stable rocket boosters, producing greater than 8.8 million kilos of thrust at liftoff to launch the SLS rocket for Artemis. Whereas NASA started vital testing of the up to date SLS engines final October, the brand new engines will not be anticipated to energy NASA missions till Artemis V.
Along with the management, course and administration of the Stennis House Middle, Bailey shall be liable for growing NASA’s rocket propulsion check amenities and implementing the company’s rocket propulsion testing.
Bailey most lately served as appearing middle director at Stennis following the retirement of Rick Gilbrech in January. He was Stennis deputy director and has served in a wide range of roles since becoming a member of NASA in 1999. Earlier than that, Bailey labored as a communications engineer with the U.S. Air Drive.
“That is an thrilling time for NASA Stennis, and I’m deeply honored to guide its nice household of staff who make up this superb workforce,” Bailey mentioned. “We’re devoted to persevering with to supply frontline assist to the company’s missions and initiatives. I stay up for our shared future and success.”
