Neil Armstrong Test Facility
World's most powerful space simulation facilities.
NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility is a remote campus of Glenn Research Center. Situated on 6,700 acres in Sandusky, Ohio, it is home to some of the world’s largest and most capable space simulation test facilities, where ground tests are conducted for the U.S. and international space and aeronautics communities.
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Space Environments Complex
The Space Environments Complex houses some of the world’s largest and most powerful space environment simulation facilities, including the largest vacuum chamber, most powerful spacecraft acoustic test chamber, and most high-powered spacecraft shaker.
In-Space Propulsion Facility
NASA’s In-Space Propulsion Facility is the world’s only facility capable of testing full-scale upper-stage launch vehicles and rocket engines under simulated high-altitude conditions.
Combined Effects Chamber
The Combined Effects Chamber is part of NASA's Cryogenic Test Complex which allows large-scale liquid hydrogen experiments to be conducted safely.
Hypersonic Tunnel Facility
The hypersonic tunnel facility is a hypersonic (Mach 5, 6, and 7) blowdown, nonvitiated freejet facility that tests large-scale hypersonic air-breathing propulsion systems.
NASA Electric Aircraft Testbed
The NASA Electric Aircraft Testbed is an aeronautics test facility that provides end-to-end testing of megawatt -scale electrified aircraft powertrains to demonstrate next-generation hybrid and turboelectric commercial aircraft capabilities.
Glenn’s Legacy of Testing Spacecraft Spans from Apollo to Artemis
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