Ascent Development Flight Test
Upper Stage Flight Test Article Processing Concept of Operations

Pathfinder-1 Segment Build Sequence

Ascent Development Flight Test
Upper Stage/Spacecraft Adapter/Service Module Mass Simulator Flight Test Articles

DRATS
Conducted yearly, the Desert-Research and Technology Studies (D-RATS) exercises near Meteor Crater, AZ enable field tests to determine requirements and technology assessments for communications and navigation infrastructure, human-robotic interactions, and human-space suit systems.

Advanced Extra Vehicular Activity (AEVA) Space Suits
Space suit enabling technology tasks includes testing to investigate requirements for communications, avionics, informatics, safety, autonomy, and crew health.

International Space Station Power Systems
An ingrained test & verification approach of the electric power system for the International Space Station (ISS) established requirements definition and achieved a sound design approach.

In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU)
In-Situ Resiurce Utilization Test and Verification Needs

CaLV/fairings in SPF
Historically, NASA's Space Power Facility at Plumbrook Station has conducted many launch vehicle fairing separation tests in simulated space environment.

Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV)
Environmental Testing will be required for Constellation Program flight hardware, systems and major assemblies.

Airbags
Envirnmental testing will be required to achieve the robotic and human surface syatems objectives of the Vision for Space Exploration and the Constellation Program.  Relevant past test, such as the Mars Exploration Rover Airbag Landing System Tests conducted at NASA's Space Power Facility at Plumbrook Station, will aid in the requirements definition and envirnmental testing of new surface assets.

International Space Station (ISS) with Radiators
ISS with Radiators Thermal vacuum testing of the International Space Station's electric power system radiators in NASA's Space Power Facility at Plumbrook Station has yielded years of superb mission performance.

Aerodynamic Testing
Utilization of NASA's wind tunnel facilities will be instrumental to the success of the Constellation Program to evaluate aerodynamic properties of the launch vehicles, the Launch Abort System, and the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle.  Historically, these facilities have made significant contributions to vehicle design, test and mission success.

International Space Station Analytical Tools
Development and utilization of analytical tools will not only be neede to verify system design and test methods, but also for the In-Space Integrated Testing.  This will enable characterization of integrated system and element performance in the space environment and reduce risk for the next steps of the Constellation Program.

Return to Flight
Utilization of NASA's test facilities and evaluation techniques has significantly contributed to the Space Shuttle returning to flight safely.  Efforts included debris impact testing, degradation effects, prediction modeling, design modifications, and candidate in-space repair methods.  Similar application of facilities and techniques will benefit the design, test, and mission success of the Constellation Program.