White Sands Test Facility (WSTF) Spaceflight Component Services Group provides repair, refurbishment, and decontamination processes support on flight, flight-like and critical test components. The group consists of skilled engineers and technicians with technical expertise in the processing, development, and qualification of flight hardware. Program-qualified personnel have hands-on experience in flight hardware processing (decontamination, failure analysis, disassembly, reassembly, repair, and acceptance testing) ranging from Orion Service Module propulsion system hardware and International Space Station (ISS) emergency life support system components to Commercial Crew Program, Department of Defense (DoD), and other commercial industry flight hardware. The team has expertise in handling hardware exposed to mono and hypergolic propellants, as well as oxygen systems. Personnel are also experienced in test systems design, fabrication, operation, and in the development of detailed processing and test procedures. Facility capabilities are listed below.
Clean Room, Test & Assembly Areas, & Special Equipment
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One ISO 5 (Class 100) & four ISO 7 (Class 10,000) clean rooms (hard & soft wall)
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Ranging from 100 to 600 ft
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Various inert gas (gaseous nitrogen – GN2, gaseous helium - GHe) & fluid test systems (ultra-pure deionized water) available
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Four Class 100 flow bench work areas
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Borescope and microscope inspection equipment with digital recording capability
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Fabrication & Assembly Area (Test Articles, Servicing Equipment,
Test Panels)
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High-bay shop area - 1,500 ft with 20-ft W x 45-ft H access door & overall work height
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Shop-air, breathing air, GN2, GHe, and deionized water supplies available
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15-ton overhead bridge crane and 1/4-ton motorized Coffing crane
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Component/
Test Article Decontamination
Areas
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Two laboratory fume extraction hoods (one for fuel propellant & one for oxidizer propellant contaminated hardware)
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Three ISO 7 (Class 10,000) decontamination clean rooms with propellant vapor fume extractor systems for handling fuel & oxidizer propellant contaminated hardware
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Heated GN2 purge/drying system
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Portable deionized water pump/circulation system
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Portable process water catch/pump transfer system
Component/
Test Article Decontamination
Areas
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Certified to manufacture flight hardware.
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Technicians certified to:
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IPC J-STD-001FS Space Applications Electronic Hardware Addendum to IPC J-STD-001F Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies
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NASA Standard STD-8739.4, Workmanship Standard for Crimping, Interconnecting Cables, Harnesses, and Wiring
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NFPA 70 National Electrical Code & NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety
in the Workplace
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Bonded Storage
Facility
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Procedures & systems in place for the controlled storage of critical hardware
Contacts
Nelvin Garnanez at 575.524.5412, nelvin.j.garnanez@nasa.gov
Todd Lucht, 575.524.5743, todd.r.lucht@nasa.gov
Michelle Meerscheidt, 575.524.5382, michelle.l.meerscheidt@nasa.gov
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