1 00:00:18,150 --> 00:00:16,150 the structure of any hardware-based 2 00:00:20,150 --> 00:00:18,160 system serves as the backbone or 3 00:00:22,390 --> 00:00:20,160 framework of the whole system all 4 00:00:24,390 --> 00:00:22,400 components of a space hardware system 5 00:00:26,630 --> 00:00:24,400 must be supported in all expected 6 00:00:28,630 --> 00:00:26,640 operating environments by the system's 7 00:00:30,870 --> 00:00:28,640 underlying physical structure the 8 00:00:33,270 --> 00:00:30,880 marshall structural design and analysis 9 00:00:35,670 --> 00:00:33,280 capability is a complete set of methods 10 00:00:37,350 --> 00:00:35,680 and tools used to develop concepts to 11 00:00:40,229 --> 00:00:37,360 ensure the physical integrity of 12 00:00:42,869 --> 00:00:40,239 prototype development ground and flight 13 00:00:44,869 --> 00:00:42,879 hardware systems these capabilities make 14 00:00:47,670 --> 00:00:44,879 marshall the agency leader for launch 15 00:00:51,670 --> 00:00:47,680 vehicle earth to orbit in space staging 16 00:00:54,150 --> 00:00:51,680 thrusting and launch vehicle upper stage 17 00:00:56,310 --> 00:00:54,160 from the simplest payloads like cubesats 18 00:00:58,950 --> 00:00:56,320 to a complete vehicle architecture like 19 00:01:00,869 --> 00:00:58,960 the space launch system marshall offers 20 00:01:02,950 --> 00:01:00,879 the structural design and analysis 21 00:01:05,590 --> 00:01:02,960 capabilities we can carry it from 22 00:01:08,230 --> 00:01:05,600 conceptual design all the way through 23 00:01:10,469 --> 00:01:08,240 critical design even to production for 24 00:01:12,630 --> 00:01:10,479 space systems development 25 00:01:14,950 --> 00:01:12,640 structural design is a fundamental 26 00:01:17,270 --> 00:01:14,960 discipline of space flight every launch 27 00:01:19,510 --> 00:01:17,280 vehicle and spacecraft hardware system 28 00:01:21,990 --> 00:01:19,520 has a structure any organization 29 00:01:24,390 --> 00:01:22,000 developing launch vehicles spacecraft 30 00:01:26,149 --> 00:01:24,400 and payloads needs the capability to 31 00:01:27,350 --> 00:01:26,159 accomplish structural design and 32 00:01:29,510 --> 00:01:27,360 analysis 33 00:01:31,590 --> 00:01:29,520 marshall's expert structural designers 34 00:01:33,429 --> 00:01:31,600 and analysts continually seek to 35 00:01:35,030 --> 00:01:33,439 optimize the balance between the 36 00:01:37,270 --> 00:01:35,040 physical integrity of the system 37 00:01:39,270 --> 00:01:37,280 structure at the lowest practical weight 38 00:01:42,069 --> 00:01:39,280 while providing structural designs that 39 00:01:43,910 --> 00:01:42,079 can be affordably manufactured designers 40 00:01:46,230 --> 00:01:43,920 and analysts ensure the structural 41 00:01:49,030 --> 00:01:46,240 integrity of the system design in all 42 00:01:52,310 --> 00:01:49,040 expected environments including thrust 43 00:01:55,350 --> 00:01:52,320 accelerations bending forces thermal and 44 00:01:57,670 --> 00:01:55,360 acoustic environments and ground ascent 45 00:01:59,910 --> 00:01:57,680 and space weather this full spectrum 46 00:02:02,630 --> 00:01:59,920 capability is enabled by an equally 47 00:02:05,350 --> 00:02:02,640 broad array of labs tools and most 48 00:02:07,670 --> 00:02:05,360 importantly expertise marshall's state 49 00:02:10,150 --> 00:02:07,680 of the art design and analysis software 50 00:02:13,670 --> 00:02:10,160 tools provide the ability to develop and 51 00:02:17,110 --> 00:02:13,680 analyze complex 3d models and schematics 52 00:02:19,589 --> 00:02:17,120 those tools include hypersizer a design 53 00:02:21,830 --> 00:02:19,599 analysis and optimization software for 54 00:02:25,110 --> 00:02:21,840 composite and metallic structures 55 00:02:27,670 --> 00:02:25,120 spaceclaim and nastran nasa's structural 56 00:02:30,390 --> 00:02:27,680 analysis software when it is time to go 57 00:02:32,309 --> 00:02:30,400 from software to hardware tools marshall 58 00:02:33,430 --> 00:02:32,319 has the facilities to support your 59 00:02:35,830 --> 00:02:33,440 project 60 00:02:38,309 --> 00:02:35,840 the mechanical development facility or 61 00:02:40,790 --> 00:02:38,319 mdf provides a safe controlled 62 00:02:43,830 --> 00:02:40,800 environment for assembly and evaluation 63 00:02:46,070 --> 00:02:43,840 of prototype hardware the mdf is used 64 00:02:48,470 --> 00:02:46,080 for breadboard buildups mechanical 65 00:02:50,790 --> 00:02:48,480 system checkouts and to develop hardware 66 00:02:52,710 --> 00:02:50,800 mock-ups this hardware can be produced 67 00:02:56,630 --> 00:02:52,720 by our extensive in-house rapid 68 00:03:00,149 --> 00:02:58,790 at our mechanical fabrication facility 69 00:03:02,229 --> 00:03:00,159 basically we 70 00:03:03,350 --> 00:03:02,239 develop real hardware 71 00:03:05,430 --> 00:03:03,360 we take 72 00:03:07,910 --> 00:03:05,440 from the design concept 73 00:03:10,390 --> 00:03:07,920 turn it into development hardware which 74 00:03:12,710 --> 00:03:10,400 then turns into test hardware which 75 00:03:14,470 --> 00:03:12,720 eventually becomes flight hardware 76 00:03:18,149 --> 00:03:14,480 so all of that type of machining takes 77 00:03:19,910 --> 00:03:18,159 place within our facilities 78 00:03:22,070 --> 00:03:19,920 complementing these software and 79 00:03:24,229 --> 00:03:22,080 mechanical development and fabrication 80 00:03:26,949 --> 00:03:24,239 assets are a unique assortment of 81 00:03:29,910 --> 00:03:26,959 capabilities like vibration thermal and 82 00:03:31,509 --> 00:03:29,920 thermal vacuum axial loading stands and 83 00:03:33,750 --> 00:03:31,519 acoustic chambers 84 00:03:36,070 --> 00:03:33,760 marshall delivers world-class structural 85 00:03:38,470 --> 00:03:36,080 design and analysis expertise and 86 00:03:40,630 --> 00:03:38,480 experience covering every phase of 87 00:03:43,270 --> 00:03:40,640 systems development and every type of 88 00:03:46,390 --> 00:03:43,280 mission for launch vehicles and in-space 89 00:03:48,869 --> 00:03:46,400 stages spacecraft and science payloads 90 00:03:51,430 --> 00:03:48,879 from nasa's earliest days marshall has 91 00:03:53,830 --> 00:03:51,440 supported the agency's goals from the 92 00:03:55,990 --> 00:03:53,840 saturn to the shuttle and today's space 93 00:03:58,789 --> 00:03:56,000 launch system the combination of 94 00:04:00,949 --> 00:03:58,799 software hardware and testing tools of 95 00:04:03,429 --> 00:04:00,959 structural design and analysis and the 96 00:04:05,509 --> 00:04:03,439 propulsion test labs facilities provide