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Bridget Moody has the future in mind every day she works for NASA\u2019s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.<\/p>\n
The future success of NASA\u2019s Artemis campaign. The future success of commercial companies working at NASA Stennis. The future success of the Artemis Generation to follow.<\/p>\n
As technical lead for the NASA Stennis Environmental and Health Services Office, Moody\u2019s job helps ensure work at America\u2019s largest rocket propulsion test site is carried out with the best environmental stewardship in mind.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis work is important because it helps preserve a legacy,\u201d Moody said. \u201cNASA has a mission, and it is also making sure we do that in the most environmentally sound manner possible. We all have the responsibility to protect and improve the environment.\u201d<\/p>\n
The McNeill, Mississippi, resident supports NASA\u2019s Artemis campaign by managing the NASA Stennis air permit, ensuring all federal and state requirements are met.<\/p>\n
The south Mississippi center is at the front end of the critical path for future space exploration by conducting hot fire testing for RS-25 engines that will help power NASA\u2019s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket.<\/p>\n
NASA Stennis also is preparing to test the agency\u2019s new exploration upper stage for future SLS flights. The newer upper stage will help NASA carry larger payloads on future Artemis missions to the Moon and beyond.<\/p>\n
Additionally, Moody\u2019s knowledge of operations and environmental requirements benefits commercial companies working at NASA Stennis by helping them determine environmental requirements and obtain required permits in a timely manner.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know what needs to be done and how to get it done, so we can really help facilitate and expedite those processes for them,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Moody, a native of Slidell, Louisiana, moved to Mississippi from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in 2005. One year later, she started working as a contractor at NASA Stennis before being hired by NASA in 2016.<\/p>\n
The Southeastern Louisiana graduate received a NASA Early Career Achievement Medal in 2021. She was named a Space Hero by the agency that same year and received NASA\u2019s prestigious Space Flight Awareness Silver Snoopy award, the astronaut\u2019s award given to less than 1 percent of the total NASA workforce annually, in 2023.<\/p>\n
\u201cNASA is one of the top federal agencies to work for,\u201d Moody said. \u201cEverybody knows about NASA, so it is amazing to be here, to contribute to our mission and be a part of that legacy. At NASA Stennis, we work as a team with everyone contributing to meet all challenges. \u00a0The work culture at NASA helps everybody realize that their contribution is important to our success, and all can have their voices heard.\u201d<\/p>\n
As NASA continues its mission of exploring the unknown in air and space, innovating for the benefit of humanity, and inspiring the world through discovery, Moody will continue working to leave things better than she found it in hopes of inspiring the Artemis Generation to come.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n