Part II - Environmental Program at KSC - NASA

Space Shuttle Program Historic Properties 5-37NASA-wide Roll-up ReportCrew Systems Laboratory (Building 7) at JSCIntegrated Life Support Test Facility in Building 7.(Source: Archaeological Consultants, Inc., 2006)• Built between 1962 and 1964 to supportthe Apollo Program; additions madebetween 1967 and 1995.• Wing E high bay (Environmental TestArea [ETA]) was constructed specificallyfor the SSP• The ETA supports performance testing ofspacesuit and backpack systems• Eligible under Criterion A as theperformance testing site for primary lifesupport equipment critical to the healthand safety of the Space Shuttle missioncrew. Also plays a key role inmaintaining the habitability of the orbiterenvironment.• Eligible under Criterion C in the area ofEngineering for its specialized equipmentsuch as vacuum chambers, whichsimulate the extreme environment ofspaceAvionics Systems Laboratory(Building 16) at JSC“Big Rig” orbiter forward bay in Building 16,looking north.(Source: Archaeological Consultants, Inc., 2006)• Built between 1962 and 1964; additionsmade in 1965 and between 1975 and1993.• In 1974, the SAIL was developed inWing N to provide integration andverification of Space Shuttle hardwareand software for flight. It has beenmodified to match the configuration ofeach orbiter.• Eligible under NRHP Criterion A for theSAIL facility, which played a vital role intesting and hardware and softwarecertification, for the first flight of eachorbiter.• Eligible under Criterion C for its specialdesign and construction to test andevaluate Space Shuttle avionics systems,including a full-scale replica of theorbiter’s payload bay.July 2008Archaeological Consultants, Inc.