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The Vibration Test Laboratory (VTL) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is America’s civil space program and the global leader in space exploration. The agency has a diverse workforce of just under 18,000 civil servants, and works with many more U.S. contractors, academia, and international and commercial partners to explore,Continue Reading
The Vibration Test Laboratory (VTL) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is America’s civil space program and the global leader in space exploration. The agency has a diverse workforce of just under 18,000 civil servants, and works with many more U.S. contractors, academia, and international and commercial partners to explore,Continue Reading
Vibration Test Laboratory (VTL) Overview Capabilities Vibration Test Laboratory (VTL) Overview The Vibration Test Laboratory (VTL) provides testing of articles that includes sinusoidal, random, shock, classic (half sine, saw tooth, etc.) shock response spectrum (SRS), imported pulse, superimposed – random on random and sine on random, gunfire and sine burst.Continue Reading
Standards & Calibration Laboratory Capabilities Direct Current: DC voltage, current, and resistance Alternating Current: AC voltage, power, current, phase, capacitance, inductance, frequency, and field strength RF and Microwave: RF power, attenuation, network analysis, rise time, and modulation Photometric, Radiometric, Fiber Optic: Luminous intensity, luminance, illuminance, spectral radiometry, fiber optic powerContinue Reading
Prototype Development Laboratory (PDL) Overview The PDL is comprised of a team of NASA engineers and engineering technicians whose primary purpose is the design, fabrication, and testing of prototypes, test articles, and test support equipment. The PDL supports all of the major engineering programs and research and technology projects inContinue Reading
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Standards & Calibration Laboratory Overview ANSI/NCSL Z540.1 and Z540.3 compliant calibration of analytical, chemical, gas, and particle counter equipment, torque and gas flow, load cells, pressure transducers, gages, humidity and temperature, and electrical measuring and test equipment. Standards & Calibration Laboratory NASA KSC Keep Exploring Discover More Topics From NASAContinue Reading
Standards & Calibration Laboratory Overview Capabilities Standards & Calibration Laboratory Overview Click below to view an overview of the Standards & Calibration Laboratory. Read More Standards & Calibration Laboratory NASA KSC Standards & Calibration Laboratory Capabilities Click below to learn more about the capabilities inside KSC’s Standards & Calibration Laboratory.Continue Reading
Prototype Development Laboratory (PDL) Overview Capabilities Prototype Development Laboratory (PDL) Overview The PDL is comprised of a team of NASA engineers and engineering technicians whose primary purpose is the design, fabrication, and testing of prototypes, test articles, and test support equipment. The PDL supports all of the major engineering programsContinue Reading
Prototype Development Laboratory (PDL) Capabilities Mechanical Computer Numeric Control (CNC) machining Electrical Discharge Machines Water-jet Mechanical & structural fabrication Pneumatics and hydraulics fabrication Rapid prototyping Sheet metal fabrication Welding and soldering Composite materials fabrication Additive manufacturing Welding Orbital welding Electrical Power and electrical systems Electrical fabrication 3D scanning and measuringContinue Reading
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Chemical Sampling & Analysis Laboratory Sampling & Analysis Capabilities We provide a full suite of instrumentation and methods for sampling and purity/particulate analysis of: Gases and Cryogenics GHe, GN2, GO2, GAir, GH2 LN2, LAir, LO2, LH2 Hypergolic Commodities High Purity Hydrazine (HPH) Monopropellant Grade Hydrazine (MPH) Monomethyl Hydrazine (MMH) NitrogenContinue Reading