NASA Mission Design Labs
Ames Research Center (ARC) – Mission Design Center
Alan Cassell alan.m.cassell@nasa.gov 650.604.2325
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) – Mission Planning Lab
Benjamin Cervantes benjamin.w.cervantes@nasa.gov 757.824.1526
Glenn Research Center (GRC) – Compass Labs
Betsy Turnbull elizabeth.r.turnbull@nasa.gov 216.433.6950
Langley Research Center (LARC) – Integrated Design and Collaboration Center
Suzy Maddock suzanne.l.maddock@nasa.gov 757.864.6950
Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) – Team XSAdvanced Concepts Office
John Peugeot john.w.peugeot@nasa.gov 256.544.4154
Kennedy Space Center (KSC) – SwampWorks
Matthew Wittal matthew.m.wittal@nasa.gov 321.867.4178
Other non-NASA Design Centers also exist. Some contacts can be found in this past solicitation. Please be aware that this information is not being kept up to date.
Magnetic Calibration Facilities
NASA hosts a number of magnetic calibration facilities.
Magnetic Test Facility (MTF) at NASA Wallops Flight Facility
At the NASA Wallops Flight Facility, this facility is used to conduct magnetic calibration of magnetometers on sounding rocket payloads and to perform functional tests on magnetic attitude control systems. When required, magnetic calibration tests are done – generally for all payloads with magnetometers except those in
which the magnetometers are used as roll or yaw indicators. The testing equipment consists of a three
axis, 40 ft. square Braunbek system which can cancel the effects of the earth’s magnetic field and
generating a test field in any direction. It can generate magnetic fields down to 10 nanotesla with field magnitudes 0-65,000 gamma. The coil system consists of a 40 foot “Square Braunbek” design to provide the facility with a 6-foot diameter homogeneous field. For more information see the Sounding Rocket User’s Manual.
GSFC Magnetic Testing Facility
NASA Space Radiation Laboratory at Brookhaven Labs
The NASA Space Radiation Laboratory is located at the Brookhaven Laboratory on Long Island, New York. It provides beams of ions to simulate cosmic rays which can be used to assess the risks of space radiation to human space travelers and equipment. It can produce beams of all ions from protons to thorium, ranging in energy from 50 MeV to 1500 MeV (ion species dependent). These ions are delivered through a 100-meter transport tunnel and beamline to a 400-squarefoot shielded target hall.
For more information or to schedule beam time head to their website.