Physical Research Lab (Building 1229) - NASA
Apr 5, 2022 · After the Physical Research Laboratory was constructed in the West Area in 1945, the testing apparatus was moved to a site immediately behind Building 1229 and became known as the Langley Supersonic Sphere.
Facilities | Glenn Research Center | NASA
Jan 30, 2024 · Our premier ground test facilities support powered flight through the atmosphere and beyond. We’ve developed supersonic aircraft, walked on the Moon, created a reusable space shuttle and an orbiting laboratory, and now we’re developing a spacecraft to take us to Mars.
NASA Langley’s Measurement Systems Laboratory Officially Opens
Apr 25, 2022 · Take a look at the new Measurement Systems Laboratory (MSL) at NASA Langley Research Center, a new, state-of-the-art research facility for developing, testing, and implementing new sensor and instrument technologies.
Space Environments Complex | Glenn Research Center | NASA
Aug 31, 2022 · Removable rail tracks in the chamber can be used in conjunction with rail dollies or the cryoshroud floor(s) to transport hardware or test articles through the facility and chamber. The chamber provides a visibly-clean environment.
We went to Nasa to float on the world’s flattest floor - BBC
Apr 7, 2016 · The Flat Floor is said to be the flattest floor in the world. Made of black epoxy resin, it covers the base of a 26-metre-long warehouse. Objects can be moved across it on a frictionless...
Structural Dynamics Laboratory | Glenn Research Center | NASA
Aug 29, 2022 · The Structural Dynamics Laboratory, or SDL, performs tests to verify the survivability of a component or assembly when exposed to vibration stress screening or a controlled simulation of the actual flight or service vibration environment.
NASA Centers and Facilities - NASA
Sep 27, 2023 · Visitor Centers at Kennedy Space Center and Wallops Flight Facility provide the closest public viewing of rocket launches with live launch commentary from space experts.
Engine Research Building | Glenn Research Center | NASA
With 152,235 square feet of floor space and housing more than 60 test rigs, the massive Engine Research Building (ERB) is the largest and most adaptable test facility complex at NASA’s Glenn Research Center.
Analogs & Mockups - NASA
Jun 20, 2024 · Overview | The Precision Air Bearing Floor (PABF) allows astronauts to move large objects as they might in space. Details | The PABF is an extremely smooth and flat surface that provides a 2-dimensional simulation of the weightless environment of space by floating objects on a thin cushion of air.
Facility Description | Glenn Research Center | NASA
Jan 8, 2020 · The Jet Propulsion Static Laboratory (JPSL), was a rectangular single-story structure located near the southern edge of the NASA Glenn Research Center. It contained six test cells, three control rooms, several shops and additional test areas.
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