Visiting NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
2023-08-01
I have visited NASA Goddard Space Flight Center on August 1st, 2023. It's
a great experience to see the real spacecrafts and the people behind them.
What's more exciting is that photos are allowed in the visitor center, so I
can share some of them here.
Dustless Clean Room
This is the dustless clean room where the spacecrafts are assembled. The
air is filtered to remove dust and other particles. The temperature and
humidity are also controlled to prevent corrosion and other problems.
The big frame structure in the left upper corner is a model for engineers
to see if parts fit the final spacecraft.
Indicator Light
Engineers Assembling
Another important part of the space center is the testing facilities.
The spacecrafts are tested in a vacuum chamber to simulate the space
environment. The chamber can be cooled or heated to extreme temperatures.
It can also simulate radiation and other space hazards.
Testing Can
Testing Chamber
The spacecrafts are also tested in a vibration table to simulate the
launch as shown in the mirror.
Vibration Table