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Welcome to NASA's Marshall Space
Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

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Developing new technologies
and maturing proven systems are at

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the core of how Marshall is powering
the future of space exploration.

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Marshall's test area is critical
for ensuring engines, engine components,

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thrusters and custom designed test
fixtures can withstand

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the extreme forces of launch ascent
on flights and travel in space.

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Our test area capabilities are also used
by NASA partners to mature, innovative

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technologies developed by American
industry to support space exploration.

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These test areas were invaluable
when analyzing hardware

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for the space launch system.

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Rocket managed by Marshall

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We built a new state of the art
stands to test the liquid hydrogen

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tank and liquid oxygen
tank for the art of its missions.

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Our in-house work to assemble
and apply thermal foam protection

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to the space launch system.

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Launch Vehicle Stage
Adapter is just one example of how

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our facilities
and engineering skills can support current

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and future NASA needs Marshall Facilities
and the people that work in them

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are supporting technologies
such as in-space storage

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and transfer of cryogenic propellants
used for deep space travel transits.

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Systems for getting to and off

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Mars, and lunar systems for traveling,
working and staying on the moon.

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We are using the knowledge
we've gained from our Lunar Lander TestBed

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programs
as we work with multiple industry partners

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to design, develop, test
and deliver human rated lunar landers.

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Marshall leads
the Human Landing System Program,

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which will return American astronauts
to the moon under Artemus.

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Not only is Marshall integral
in landing humans back on the moon,

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we are also maturing approaches
for Artemus Basecamp,

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surface habitats
and a Mars transit habitat

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to support surface operations on the moon
as a stepping stone to Mars.

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Years of work
developing environmental control

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and life support systems
for the International Space Station

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has prepared us for building
the systems needed for our next Great Leap

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living and working on the moon
and eventually Mars.

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Living and working on the moon.

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And one day Mars will require us to use

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the lessons we've learned
from the International Space Station.

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The Payload Operations Integration Center
Marshall supports the space station.

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24 hours a day.

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365 days a year, coordinating
all scientific experiments on the orbiting

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laboratory, hardware design built
and managed by Marshall,

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such as the four bed
CO2 scrubber, provide valuable data

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and state of the art support system
capabilities to help future explorers

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breathe easier on the moon
and future long duration missions.

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Going back to the moon

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and onto Mars requires
innovative solutions to many challenges.

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How do we repair tools
that have been broken on Mars?

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Is there a way we can manufacture
large structures in space?

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Engineers and scientists at Marshall's
advanced and additive manufacturing

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facility are doing work
to answer those questions and many more.

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Figuring out solutions to challenges
is what we do best at Marshall.

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Nowhere is that better demonstrated
than with our unique expertise in space

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nuclear technologies.

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This work comes to life
in our nuclear thermal lab

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with testing of concept designs, fuel
material developments, and manufacturing

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techniques that are critical

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for deep space exploration
and sending the first humans to Mars.

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Deep space
exploration also requires powerful

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spacecraft satellites
and in space observatories.

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Marshall's work with developing
X-ray mirrors and our optics lab

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has resulted in developing mirrors
for the James Webb telescope.

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And Imaging X-ray Telemetry Explorer.

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Turning our attention from the cosmos
to our own planet's

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atmosphere is a natural transition
for the scientists at Marshall.

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Programs like severe use, earth science,
satellite data

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to help countries across the globe
respond to challenges like food security,

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water resources,
climate change, and natural disasters.

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While other work through projects
like sports

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allow our scientific observations
to have a regional impact to improve short

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term weather forecasts from taking humans
farther into space than ever before,

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to developing technologies like 3D
printing and additive manufacturing

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and nuclear propulsion, to studying
climate change and weather patterns

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Marshall has the facilities
and capabilities that will continue

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to allow NASA
and our partners to explore space,