Environment & Sustainability

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Granular Mechanics and Regolith Operations (GMRO) Capabilities

Granular Mechanics and Regolith Operations (GMRO) Capabilities Two regolith test bins, one with 120 tons of BP-1 simulated extraterrestrial soil (25’x25′ area 3.5′ deep) and one with 2 tons of JSC-1a simulated extraterrestrial soil (calibrated dusty environment measurements, dusty mechanisms…

Electrostatics and Surface Physics Laboratory Capabilities

Electrostatics & Surface Physics Laboratory Capabilities and Specialized Equipment The following electrostatic testing, measurement, and analyses can be performed in high and low temperatures, pressures, humidity and at various atmospheric conditions: Surface resistivity measurements Charge decay measurements Triboelectric charge measurements…

Electrostatics and Surface Physics Laboratory Overview

Electrostatics and Surface Physics Laboratory (ESPL) Overview The ESPL at NASA Kennedy Space Center is dedicated to investigations in electrostatics and surface physics problems with applications for space flight and planetary exploration. The laboratory has the capability to conduct electrostatic…

Electrostatics and Surface Physics Laboratory

Electrostatics and Surface Physics Laboratory Overview Capabilities Electrostatics and Surface Physics Laboratory Overview The ESPL at NASA Kennedy Space Center is dedicated to investigations in electrostatics and surface physics problems with applications for space flight and planetary exploration.  Read More…

Applied Chemistry Laboratory Capabilities

Applied Chemistry Laboratory Capabilities Hypergol testing Vapor standards generators (dynamic range for hypergols: 500 ppm to 10 ppb) Ion Chromatography System Liquid Chromatograph Low Pressure PICO Tri-Gas Plasma Cleaning System Power modules Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC/MS) Fourier Transform Infrared (Diamond…

Applied Chemistry Laboratory Overview

Applied Chemistry Laboratory Overview The ACL performs research and technology development for a wide range of chemistry and engineering related applications by creating integrated engineering solutions to solve the unique operational ground based and space based needs of NASA, as…

Applied Chemistry Laboratory

Applied Chemistry Laboratory Overview Capabilities Applied Chemistry Laboratory Overview The ACL performs research and technology development for a wide range of chemistry and engineering related applications by creating integrated engineering solutions to solve the unique operational ground based and space…

NASA Completes Astronaut-Deployed Science Instrument for Lunar Surface

The fully-integrated LEMS (Lunar Environment Monitoring Station) ready for environmental testing. A small suitcase-size instrument suite built at NASA Goddard, LEMS is designed to carry out continuous, long-term monitoring of the seismic environment at the Moon, including surface motion caused…

Cryogenics Testing Laboratory (CTL)

Cryogenics Testing Laboratory (CTL) Overview The CTL provides quick response cryogenic troubleshooting, and test and development capability, to support Kennedy Space Center processing and launch activities. The laboratory also performs focused research and development in areas such as thermal insulation…