NASA’s Facilities Program
Scott Robinson, P.E.National Aeronautics and Space Administration
January 9, 2013
What has NASA Been Up To?
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NASA Facilities• NASA Manages:
• 10 Centers and 3 component sites within the US
• 4900 Buildings & Other Complex Structures
• 48 million SF• Over 329,000 Acres
Curiosity Rover
Sugar Volt Hybrid Propulsion Aircraft
International Space Station3
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NASA Sites
Ames ResearchCenterMountain View, CA
Dryden Flight Research CenterEdwards, CA
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryPasadena, CA
Johnson Space CenterHouston, TX
Stennis Space CenterStennis, MS
Marshall Space Flight CenterHuntsville, AL
Glenn Research CenterCleveland, OH
Kennedy Space CenterCape Canaveral, FL
NASA HeadquartersWashington, DC
Goddard SpaceFlight CenterGreenbelt, MD
Other NASA sites:Deep Space Network(Madrid, Australia, Other miscellaneous sites)
Michoud Assembly FacilityNew Orleans, LA
White Sands Test FacilityWhite Sands, NM
Wallops Flight FacilityChincoteague, VA
Langley Research CenterHampton, VA
NASA’s Facilities Strategy
• Renew NASA’s facilities over a 40 year period• Support core technical capabilities• Support missions in a smaller, more flexible environment
• Reduce environmental impact from facilities (construction and operations)
• Reduce operating costs
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Start with Master Plans
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BEFORE
AFTER
New Rehab
Langley Research Center “Vital” Concept
Establish 5 Year PlansCenter Example Projects
Ames Revitalize ARMSEF, Consolidated Laboratory
Dryden Replace Maintenance Facility, Repair Research Aircraft Integration Facility
Goddard Launch Command Center, Replace Space Instrument Development Facility
Glenn Replace Operations Support Building, Replace Research Offices, Repair Utilities at Space Integrated Environmental Test Facility
Jet Propulsion Lab
Consolidated Data Center, Flight Electronics Integration Facility
Johnson Replace Life Sciences Building
Kennedy Replace Central Office Building, Consolidated Data Center
Langley Consolidated Lab Facility
Marshal Revitalize Steam Distribution System, Replace Central Office Building
Stennis Replace High Pressure Industrial Water System, Replace Sanitary Sewer System, Replace Test Stand Control Center
http://www.nasa.gov/news/budget/index.html7
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NASA Construction Program
• Institutional Construction– Repair of existing roads, utility systems, airstrips, etc.
• Demolition– Demolition of un‐needed facilities
• Recapitalization– Replacement of failing infrastructure
• Direct Program Support Construction– Construction that directly supports technical requirements for space operations or research programs
The Program has 4 Major Components:
Approximately $360 million + program support
Institutional Construction• Major repairs of existing infrastructure
• Roads• Distribution systems• Fire protection• Building repairs
• Risk reduction
Hydrogen Pumps, SSC
Liquid Nitrogen System, JPL
HV Transformers, ARCLarge Altitude Simulation System, WSTF
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Sustainable Demolition
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F1 Engine Test Stand, MSFC
Sustainable Demolition• Maximize recycling• Maximize waste diversion• Minimize site impact• Save money
16 ft Wind Tunnel, LaRC Power House, Plum Brook Station
Wind Tunnel, ARC
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Fiscal Year Buildings and Structures Demolished
Buildings and Structures Disposed of by Transfer or Other
Means
Total Buildings and Structures Disposed
FY 10 80 34 114
FY 11 62 10 72
FY 12 49 48 97
Total 191 92 283
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Sustainable Demolition
Example Facilities Demolished:
• Nuclear Reactor, PBS (2012)• Vertical Processing Facility, KSC (2010)• 16 Foot Transonic wind Tunnel, LaRC (2011)• 2x2 Foot Transonic Wind Tunnel, ARC (2011)• B1 & B3 Test Stands, PBS, (2011)
• 14 Foot Transonic Wind Tunnel, ARC (2009)• Propulsion Structures Lab, GRC, (2009)• 30x60 Foot Wind Tunnel, LaRC (2012)• Building 2 Research Lab, GSFC (2012)• Building 111 Test Facility, MAF (2010)
Recapitalization• Replaces NASA failing infrastructure and key facilities
• Modernizes • Consolidates • Improves efficiency
• 30 sustainable buildings with nearly 1.7 million SF of sustainable space•1 Net Zero Energy Facility• In 2013 NASA will add twelve buildings to its sustainable inventory; adding 800,000 SF of sustainable space.
Exploration Science Building, GSFC
Consolidated Office Building, JSC
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“New Town” Office Building, LaRC
Propellants North, Net Zero Energy Facility, KSC
Collaborative Support Facility, ARC
Direct Program Support
Modernizing the Space Communication System
• Providing capabilities in direct support of programs• Multi‐purpose Crew Vehicle• Space Launch System• Commercial Space Launch Systems• James Webb Space Telescope• Deep Space Network
Launch Complex 39B, KSCHorizontal Integration Facility, Wallops Island
Hydro Impact Basin, LaRC14
Unique Projects and Initiatives
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• Commercial Space Launch Act• Enhanced Use Lease• Using science to inform facilities work
Dragon Launch, KSC
Solar Power Partnership FPL & KSC
Earth Science Modeling of Climate Change