The EDL is a consolidation of multiple existing laboratories specifically established for Ground Support Equipment (GSE), launch structures, and flight projects/programs based out of KSC. The laboratory provides electrical/electronic design, development, fabrication, testing, integration, qualification, and sustaining capabilities based on NASA program requirements in the areas of transducers and sensors, instrumentation and data acquisition, electronics, control systems, power, embedded systems, and range technologies.
The laboratory integrates the following capabilities:
The AETDC performs design and sustaining engineering for circuit boards, as well as board- and assembly-level development, prototyping, and evaluation for electronic and electrical designs or equipment.
The CDC supports the development, testing, and sustaining engineering of programmable logic controller (PLC)-based instrumentation for process monitoring and control of GSE and facilities. This also includes the networking capabilities for linking multiple subsystems to the command and control systems.
The EDTC performs circuit board manufacturing; test and rework activities; board- and assembly-level development; and prototyping and evaluation for electronic and electrical designs or equipment.
The EDL maintains a fabrication and machining workshop that supports all the engineering functions for part prototyping and/or modification.
The FAT capability performs fabrication, assembly, and test of electrical and electronic equipment for use in ground support and facility systems. The primary focus of the capability is racks and electrical enclosures, including internal wiring, electrical equipment installation, and checkout.
The GSHD capability conducts activities that include: Design, Development, Test, and Engineering (DDT&E) of software/hardware; prototyping of software/hardware. Activities are primarily in support of Prognostics, Anomaly Detection and Health Management (HM) Technologies.
The HGDC capability performs the evaluation, characterization, qualification, and sustaining engineering of instrumentation assemblies, subassemblies, and components related to hazardous gas leak detection. It also fabricates instrumentation including prototypes, test support equipment, facility equipment, and ground support equipment for hazardous gas leak detection.
The PSDC supports the design, development, and sustaining engineering of GSE power systems, including equipment rack/subsystem power, alternating current/direct current (AC/DC) power systems, launch vehicle special power, and battery-based power systems.
The RDC performs Range research and development; this can include analysis, simulations, and testing.
The SDAS is a distributed, stand-alone data acquisition subsystem that supports stacking, rollout, and launch operations. It monitors and records temperature, pressure, flow rate, acoustic, strain, environmental and special measurements.
The SDAS is specifically designed to support highspeed engineering data gathering as well as local and remote display and data storage. The SDAS capability performs evaluations of data acquisition equipment and cables in various configurations to support this subsystem.
The TDC capability provides engineering and sustaining engineering support for KSC transducers and signal conditioners including design, qualification, specification, testing, and troubleshooting. This includes development and maintenance of transducer specifications to ensure accuracy, reliability, and interchangeability of sensors used in ground support equipment (GSE) systems at KSC.
The TDC capability also maintains a remote test site for hydrogen sensor and flame detector testing. The EMI Capability provides pre-compliance EMI/Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) evaluation and analysis support.
The EMI capability provides design recommendations, component/system test, and modifications for MIL-STD-461 EMI compliance.
Equipment for Sensors and Transducers Development Capability
The WX capability performs various activities dedicated to the development and sustaining of weather instrumentation hardware and software. These activities are performed in support of systems deployed at KSC, at lightning research facilities, and at outside-customers’ facilities.
Alternating current/direct current (AC/DC) power supplies
Breaks, Crimp tools, Cutting tools, Drill motors, electric or pneumatic, Drill presses, Files, hands (any type), Flaring tools, Grinding and lapping tools, Insertion/removal tools, for connector pins or sockets, Inspection/measurement tooling, Mills, Notchers, Pipe and tube bending tools, Pliers, diagonal cutting/needle nose/channel lock/locking, Punches, Rivet guns and threaded insert tools, Sanders, hand block or electric, and Saws
Prognostics, Anomaly Detection, Functional Fault Modeling and Health Management development tools. Modeling and Simulation capabilities.
Frequency response analyzers, Inductance, Capacitance and Resistance (LCR) meters, Multimeters, Milliohmmeters, Network analyzers, Oscilloscopes, Power meters, Power supplies, Signal generators, Spectrum analyzers, Switching devices.
AC/DC power supplies, Counters, Data acquisition systems, Decade resistance and capacitance boxes, Electronic load banks, Frequency response analyzers
