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EPRB has eight vacuum chambers and over half a dozen bell jars that provide the required simulated space to conduct fundamental research in space power and electric propulsion.
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Description
The Electric Propulsion Research Building (EPRB) capability centers on its suite of vacuum chambers, which are configured to meet the unique requirements related to electric propulsion, spacecraft power, and space environmental effects. EPRB chambers range in size from bench top bell jars to 3-meters in diameter and are equipped with a variety of pumping systems (cryopumps, diffusion pumps, oil-free pumping trains, and high-throughput roots-blowers). In addition to the vacuum chambers, EPRB provides over 20,000 sq ft of specialty labs, clean rooms, and assembly rooms
| Name: |
Electric Propulsion Research Building |
| Vacuum Facilities: |
• MPD Testbed (VF-1)
• Low Flow Propulsion (VF-2)
• PPT Testbed (VF-3)
• High Electric Propulsion Vacuum Facility (VF-7)
• Atomic Oxygen (VF-9)
• Space Power Components (VF-10)
• Ion Propulsion Testbed (VF-11)
• Turbopump Belljar (VF-14)
• Electrostatic Thruster Testing (VF-16)
• Hollow Cathode Life Testing (VF-61) |
| Total Area: |
40,000 square feet |
| Facility Manager: |
Sandra.M.Doehne@nasa.gov |
VF-11 in the Electric Propulsion Research Building |
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