‘Launching’ expo in Jackson

Representatives from NASA centers will be on hand Aug. 27 in Jackson, Miss., for the business-to-business expo "Launching Connections." Companies and industry groups will be able to connect with representatives from Stennis Space Center, Miss.; Kennedy Space Center, Fla.; Johnson Space Center, Texas; Marshall Space Flight Center, Ala.; Michoud Assembly Center, La.; and the Shared Services Center at SSC. Businesses and contractors will learn through networking about opportunities in NASA programs like rocket propulsion testing, ground system development and operations, Orion and the Space Launch System. There are also moderated panel discussions. The Aug. 27 expo is from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Jackson Convention Complex, 105 E. Pascagoula St. (Source: Mississippi Cvent, 08/25/14)