Activities and facilities White Sands Test Facility

1 activities , facilities

1.1 rocket propulsion
1.2 laboratories
1.3 hardware processing
1.4 white sands space harbor
1.5 chemical , physical properties of materials
1.6 hazards assessment
1.7 oxygen systems
1.8 space flight hardware
1.9 launch , landing support

activities , facilities
rocket propulsion

the primary mission of wstf support nasa s space station program, , space shuttle. official johnson space center (jsc) propulsion systems development facility, wstf participates in propulsion systems testing, test expertise in hypergolic , mono-propellant handling , training. during orbiter s life wstf managed , operated shuttle fleet leader program consisted of testing orbital maneuvering , reaction control (thruster) subsystems.wstf propulsion

white sands test facility offers numerous ambient pressure , altitude simulation stands test rocket propulsion test systems single rocket engines.

altitude testing: wstf large altitude simulation system provides altitude conditions equivalent 122,000 feet (37 km).[1]
ambient testing
fleet leader testing
unique propulsion test expertise

laboratories

wstf performs testing designed better understand materials used in space flight. wstf laboratories

oxygen systems
propellant systems
hypervelocity impact testing
composite overwrapped pressure vessels (copv)
standard materials testing

hardware processing

the mission of hardware processing office provide expertise develop ground support equipment highest regard safety , customer satisfaction. wstf hardware processing

flight , critical hardware , depot processing
component services
fabrication services
measurement standards , calibration laboratory
photo / video services
technical publication services

white sands space harbor

wstf operates white sands space harbor (wssh), primary training area space shuttle pilots. wssh

chemical , physical properties of materials

the engineers, chemists, , scientists in wstf laboratories conduct testing of hazardous materials , propellants, air quality, aerospace hardware , ground support equipment, , materials used in space flight. standard testing dot, astm , nasa, ignition , flammability testing routinely performed.

hazards assessment

wstf laboratory facilities conduct hazardous fluid assessment, hypervelocity tests, , explosive hazard assessment. high energy blast facility performs explosive testing solid, cryogenic, hypergolic propellants, , other high explosives.

oxygen systems

oxygen compatibility critical issue in space, aircraft, medical, , industrial applications. @ wstf, researchers investigate effects of increased oxygen concentration on ignition , burning of materials , components used in these applications. hazards analyses performed on materials, components, , systems; , failure analyses determine cause of fires. training courses design , operation of safe oxygen systems provided wstf personnel under auspices of astm. wstf nasa oxygen systems

space flight hardware

the propulsion component test facility @ wstf international space station depot repair facility. flight hardware assembly, repair, , acceptance testing private aerospace manufacturers performed. wstf refurbished hypergolic propellant components space shuttle, handle advanced pyrovalve testing @ 2 laboratory facilities, , perform failure investigations. wstf nasa hardware processing

launch , landing support

white sands space harbor (wssh) primary training area space shuttle pilots flying practice approaches , landings in shuttle-training aircraft , t-38 aircraft. runways, navigational aids, runway lighting, , control facilities continuously stood ready backup shuttle landing site.