The Federal Aviation Administration has expanded
the restricted air space over NASA’s Stennis Space Center in
Hancock County, Mississippi.
The expanded restricted air space bolsters
Mississippi’s efforts to recruit more industry leaders to Stennis
Space Center and the Gulf Coast region.
“The FAA’s approval of the expansion of
restricted air space over Stennis Space Center strengthens the
NASA facility’s position as a major asset and economic driver for
the Mississippi Gulf Coast and the entire state,” Gov. Phil Bryant
said. “The expansion will add to our ability to support the
emerging unmanned systems industry, and it positions Stennis as an
ideal destination for companies looking to create jobs.”
The expansion also supports ongoing rocket
engine testing at the facility and allows Stennis Space Center’s
tenants to test unmanned aerial vehicles for research and
development purposes.
The air space also is used for training by
the Department of Defense and commercial companies.
“The aerospace and defense industry has a
successful history in Mississippi, and it continues growing at a
rapid pace as newer innovative technologies, such as UAVs, become
more widely recognized in today’s marketplace,” said Mississippi
Development Authority Executive Director Glenn McCullough, Jr.
The restricted air space was initially defined
over Stennis in the 1960s when the facility was preparing to test
Apollo Saturn V rockets.
The expansion covers five areas, or approximately 100 square miles,
between Stennis International Airport and the Picayune,
Mississippi,
airport.
Of the five areas under the expansion, three are
for use by the Department of Defense, whose training includes
firing lasers from the air to the ground. The other two areas are
designated for NASA’s missions.
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