Stennis Space Center(@NASAStennis):Celebrating 65 Years: The 1970s On October 25, 2026, we hit a major milestone – 65 years since NASA announced it would build a rocket propulsion test site in Hancock County, Mississippi. History is still being written today as NASA progresses forward with the Artemis program to return American astronauts to the Moon and build a Moon Base to support an enduring human presence on the lunar surface. This look back at the 1970s features: ➡️ Testing for NASA’s Space Shuttle Program ➡️ Supporting America’s first experimental space station, Skylab ➡️ Formation of the NASA Stennis Federal City

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Celebrating 65 Years: The 1970s On October 25, 2026, we hit a major milestone – 65 years since NASA announced it would build a rocket propulsion test site in Hancock County, Mississippi. History is still being written today as NASA progresses forward with the Artemis program to return American astronauts to the Moon and build a Moon Base to support an enduring human presence on the lunar surface. This look back at the 1970s features: ➡️ Testing for NASA’s Space Shuttle Program ➡️ Supporting America’s first experimental space station, Skylab ➡️ Formation of the NASA Stennis Federal City