Key test capabilities
Acoustic test chamber
Our large (68,000 cubic-feet/20,726.4 cubic meters) acoustic test chamber can accommodate very large test articles and is able to test against vibration within a realistic gaseous simulated atmosphere. The lab is equipped with two 20-hertz and two 50-hertz WAS 3000 horns and four 200-hertz EPT 200 horns and is completely insulated and isolated from external interferences. The chamber performs at an Overall Sound Pressure Level (OASPL) of 155 decibels.
Thermal vacuum chamber
Our 45-by-35-by-40-foot (13.7-by-10.7-by-12.2-meter) thermal vacuum chamber is able to simulate the extreme environment of space in both vacuum and cold with a shroud temperature liquid nitrogen capability of minus 320 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 195 degress Celsius) and a gaseous nitrogen range from minus 250 F (minus 157 C) to 250 F (121 C). It can be configured to simulate ambient solar radiation and is large enough to accommodate a variety of test article dimensions, even multiple test articles at once.
Anechoic chamber
Our large anechoic chamber (31.6 by 39.3 feet/9.6 by 12 meters and 26.5 feet/8 meters high) provides the ability to conduct antenna radiation patterns, Electronic Magnetic Interference and Compatibility (EMI/EMC), and payload testing via air linking the Radio Frequency (RF) signal to and from a satellite. The chamber is highly flexible accommodating various types of power supply sources with multiple power connections.