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
Explore This Section Science Science Activation Community College Instructors… Overview Resources Opportunities Citizen Science Highlights About Science Activation 2 min read Community College Instructors Bring Astronomy Textbook Into 21st Century Students studying the celestial sphere at Jackson College, Michigan. Credit: Steven Tuckey Teaching the beautiful and inspirational science ofContinue Reading
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
Chemical Sampling & Analysis Overview The CSA Laboratory is the Space Center’s International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9000 Accredited production laboratory. The CSA Laboratory provides sampling and quality chemical analyses to all tenants on the Space Center. The laboratory conducts sampling and quantitative analyses of most major commodities used onContinue Reading
Chemical Sampling & Analysis Laboratory Overview Capabilities Chemical Sampling & Analysis Laboratory Overview The CSA Laboratory is the Space Center’s International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9000 Accredited production laboratory. The CSA Laboratory provides sampling and quality chemical analyses to all tenants on the Space Center. Read More NASA Chemical SamplingContinue Reading
Advanced Imaging & Analysis Laboratory Capabilities Field deployable experiments Integrating Sphere for Camera and Lens Characterization LabDITSC and QLS light timer and Inter Range Instrumentation Group (IRIG) Nixue tube display to validate and calibrate camera speeds and accuracy QuVIS recorders to capture and compress High Definition (HD) images for networkContinue Reading
A 240-million-year-old reptile discovered in Brazil is revealing what evolution looked like just before the rise of dinosaurs and crocodiles. The small predator had unusually positioned legs that may have allowed it to move more efficiently than many earlier reptiles. Its close relatives were previously known mostly from other continents,Continue Reading
Physical Assets KSC offers a variety of facilities that are uniquely suited to support launch and aerospace activities, including a 15,000-foot runway, the space industry’s largest vehicle integration facility, payload processing facilities, launch control centers and vertical launch pads. Many of these facilities have the potential to support non-aerospace activitiesContinue Reading
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4 Min Read Launch Into a New School Year With NASA A new school year brings fresh opportunities to get involved with NASA. Whether you’re curious about space or eager to build real STEM skills, NASA offers a world of experiences putting you close to the action. As we enterContinue Reading