Rocket Lab picks SSC

Rocket Lab USA, Inc., of Long Beach, Calif., on Thursday said it selected NASA’s Stennis Space Center (SSC), Miss., as the location of its engine test facility for its reusable rocket, Neutron. The Archimedes Test Complex will be located within the larger A Test Complex at SSC across a 1 million square foot area for 10 years, with an option to extend the lease for an additional 10 years. The Archimedes Test Complex will include exclusive use and development of existing industrial NASA infrastructure and the Center’s A-3 Test Stand to develop and test Neutron’s Archimedes reusable engines. Rocket Lab has also secured a capital investment incentive from the Mississippi Development Authority to further develop the facilities and infrastructure at SSC for Neutron. Rocket Lab is expected to create dozens of new jobs and make significant capital investments in the state of Mississippi. (Source: Business Wire, 09/22/22)