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Executive Order 12641

Designating certain facilities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in the State of Mississippi as the John C. Stennis Space Center

This executive order renames NASA's National Space Technology Laboratories in Mississippi to the John C. Stennis Space Center, honoring Senator John C. Stennis for his 40+ years of service and support for the U.S. space program. The order directs the Administrator of General Services to make this designation effective immediately.

53 FR 18816
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Impact dates

  1. Designation effective immediately upon signing

Key directives

  • Administrator of General Services to designate NASA's National Space Technology Laboratories in Mississippi as the John C. Stennis Space Center

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Renaming of facility to John C. Stennis Space Center
  • GSA Administrator directed to execute designation

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Facility operates under new name going forward

Risks & tensions

  • No implementation tensions apparent; ceremonial renaming with minimal operational disruption
  • Vague whether additional administrative steps (signage, documentation updates) were required beyond the directive itself
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