Boeing
http://www.boeing.com
- Technology Development
Boeing is the leading global supplier of human space systems and services. As NASA’s prime contractor for the International Space Station, Boeing designed and built all the major U.S. elements and is currently responsible for sustaining engineering as well as ensuring the successful integration of new vehicle system, avionics and payload hardware and software. Boeing has partnered with NASA to successfully integrate every payload flown to date on the ISS the Boeing checkout, assembly, and payload processing services team has processed all U.S. provided ISS elements/payloads launched from KSC.
Primary Services:
- Payload hardware analytical and physical integration
- Payload software integration
- Payload test and verification
- Payload ground processing and post flight support
- Outgoing and containment deposition analysis
ISS-Certified Hardware:
Boeing is the prime contractor for the sustaining engineering for several major ISS certified payload hardware and software systems.
- EXPRESS rack
- EXPRESS rack derivatives (e.g. Human Research Rack)
- Window Observation Research Facility (WORF)
- EXPRESS Logistic Carrier (ELC)
Ground and/or Flight-based Research Support Services:
- Payload engineering support
- Payload hardware integration
- Payload software integration
- Payload analytical integration
- Payload interface verification and test support
- Payload safety review support
- Payload mission planning, operations integration and training
- Ground payload processing and integration support
Labs, Shops & Test Facilities:
Boeing has test facilities for payload testing and verification located in Houston, Huntington Beach, Huntsville, St. Louis, Seattle, and KSC.
- Acoustic Test Facility
- Vibration/Dynamics
- Space Environments Testing Laboratory
- High Temperature Test Laboratory
- EMI Testing Laboratory
- Thermal vacuum Chamber
- Lightning Test Laboratory
- Materials Laboratory