Regional Leadership Tour

Regional Leadership Tour

East Lincoln Elementary tour

East Lincoln Elementary tour

AEDC prepares for an acceptance test in the Space Threat Assessment Testbed facility

Second Lt. Akshay Tripathi (left), in the AEDC Space and Missile Test division, installs a microsatellite in AEDC’s new Space Threat Assessment Testbed to conduct an initial site acceptance (ISA) test as Marc Smotherman, an ATA space chamber lead, observes. The initial site acceptance test is the equivalent to the halfway point of mission capability. The STAT can simulate a realistic operational environment to space hardware, using multiple source simulators to emulate the conditions existing at various space orbits. The STAT facility will reach Initial Operating Capability in April, followed by Full Operational Capability certification by September 2013. The facility will be operated under the Space Combined Test Force (CTF). (Photo by Jacqueline Cowan)

AEDC prepares for an acceptance test in the Space Threat Assessment Testbed facility

Capt. Nicolas Bauer (right) and 2nd Lt. Akshay Tripathi, in the AEDC Space and Missile Test division, install a microsatellite in AEDC’s new Space Threat Assessment Testbed to conduct an initial site acceptance (ISA) test. The initial site acceptance test is the equivalent to the halfway point of mission capability. The STAT can simulate a realistic operational environment to space hardware, using multiple source simulators to emulate the conditions existing at various space orbits. The STAT facility will reach Initial Operating Capability in April, followed by Full Operational Capability certification by September 2013. The facility will be operated under the Space Combined Test Force (CTF). (Photo by Jacqueline Cowan)

Aerospace Testing Alliance donates $500 to Cowan Elementary School

A Cowan Elementary School 5th grade class recently received a $500 donation from AEDC’s prime contractor Aerospace Testing Alliance. Ted Boswell, an ATA Employee and Community Activities Committee (ECAC) representative, presented the donation which will be used to purchase K’NEX® educational construction sets. K’NEX is used to build basic geometric shapes and structures like simple machines and bridges. Students will be able to address critical mathematics concepts and enhance their understanding of algorithms. They will also research inventions and bridges to help them create their own invention. Boswell (left), ATA ECAC athletic committee chairperson, is shown with the 5th grade group and their teacher, Toni Barnes (far right.) (Photo provided)

United Launch Alliance to test Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle in AEDC’s 16 foot transonic wind tunnel

Artist’s rendering of Orion during Exploration Flight Test-1, the first spaceflight of America’s next generation spacecraft. A scale model of this configuration of the Orion underwent buffet/acoustic testing in AEDC’s 16-foot transonic wind tunnel in support of an upcoming flight test in 2014. (Graphic courtesy of NASA)