Attachment A

Representative Facility Capabilities
JPL capabilities include, but are not limited to, the following areas: Facility Capability Area
Space Environment
Simulation

Representative Capabilities
Large-scale space simulation chambers; Thermal vacuum (TVAC) testing; Cryogenic and extreme-temperature testing;
Contamination-controlled vacuum environments

Structural, Vibration, and Electrodynamic shaker systems; Vibration and modal testing; Acoustic Testing
Acoustic test chambers; Structural dynamics laboratories Electromagnetic, RF, and RF and microwave anechoic chambers; Antenna test ranges; Communications
EMC/EMI testing; Telecommunications laboratories
Robotics, Mobility, and
Autonomy

Planetary surface and terrain testbeds; Rover mobility and autonomy test environments; Robotic manipulation laboratories

Propulsion and Fluid
Systems

Propulsion component and subsystem test stands; Thruster and valve testing; Fluid handling and cryogenic systems laboratories

Power Systems and
Energy Storage

Solar array testing; Battery and energy storage laboratories; Power electronics and distribution testbeds

Avionics, Software, and
Hardware-in-the-Loop

Avionics integration laboratories; Hardware-in-the-loop simulation facilities; Flight software development and testbeds

Optical, Imaging, and
Instrumentation

Precision optical alignment and metrology laboratories; Detector and sensor testing; Instrument calibration facilities

Materials, Structures, and Materials characterization laboratories; Mechanisms and Mechanisms
deployment testing; Tribology and life-cycle testing
Cleanroom Assembly and ISO-class cleanrooms of various sizes; High-bay assembly and Integration
integration areas
Mission Operations and
Systems Testing

End-to-end mission systems testbeds; Ground data systems laboratories; Mission operations simulation environments

Representative Support Services
JPL support service capabilities include, but are not limited to, the following areas: Support Service Area

Representative Support
Services

Potential External User
Support

Facility Operations and
Maintenance

Facility operations, routine
maintenance, infrastructure
coordination, and operational
readiness associated with
government-owned facilities
and test environments.

Support for facility access,
setup, operational
coordination, and maintaining
test environments during
approved use.

Technical Engineering and
Test Support

Access to JPL/Caltech
technical expertise,