Spacecraft Magnetic Test Facility

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Spacecraft Magnetic Test Facility
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark


Location	Good Luck Road, Greenbelt, Maryland
Coordinates	39°0′24″N 76°49′31″W / 39.00667°N 76.82528°W / 39.00667; -76.82528Coordinates: 39°0′24″N 76°49′31″W / 39.00667°N 76.82528°W / 39.00667; -76.82528
Built	1966
Architect	NASA
Architectural style	No Style Listed
NRHP Reference #	85002811
Added to NRHP	October 3, 1985^[1]
Designated NHL	October 3, 1985^[2]

The Spacecraft Magnetic Test Facility at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, United States, was built in 1966 to allow the evaluation of magnetic movement in spacecraft. The building is constructed on non-magnetic materials and contains a magnetic coil system that allows the cancellation of the Earth's magnetic field. This unique building was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1985.^[3]

The 60-foot (18 m) square building contains a 42-foot (13 m) diameter 3-axis Braunbek coil with four loops on each axis. The coil cancels the Earth's magnetic field within a central 6-foot (1.8 m) spherical volume. Fluctuations in the ambient field are removed by a servo control, producing stability to half a nanotesla. An artificial magnetic vector can be produced and rotated at a variable rate. 9.42-foot (2.87 m) Helmholtz coils are used for perm/deperm operations. A 6,000-pound (2,700 kg) monorail hoist is provided for equipment handling. HEPA filtration and air conditioning are provided.^[4]

The facility is used to determine and minimize the magnetic movement of unmanned spacecraft and to calibrate flight magnetometers.

References

↑ Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ "Spacecraft Magnetic Test Facility". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
↑ "Maryland Historical Trust". National Register of Historic Places: Spacecraft Magnetic Test Facility. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-06-12.
↑ Butowsky, Harry A. (May 15, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Attitude Control Test Facility" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2009-04-02.

External links

Spacecraft Magnetic Test Facility, Prince George's County, including photo in 1985, at Maryland Historical Trust

U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Maryland

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Lists by county	Allegany Anne Arundel Baltimore County Calvert Caroline Carroll Cecil Charles Dorchester Frederick Garrett Harford Howard Kent Montgomery Prince George's Queen Anne's Somerset St. Mary's Talbot Washington Wicomico Worcester

Lists by city	Baltimore: (Central North and Northwest West and Southwest East and Northeast South and Southeast)

Other lists	Bridges National Historic Landmarks

Category:National Register of Historic Places in Maryland Portal:National Register of Historic Places

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Leadership	Christopher Scolese (Director) George Morrow (Deputy Director) Christyl Johnson (Deputy Director, Technology and Research Investments) Colleen Hartman (Deputy Director, Science, Operations and Performance)

Notable scientists and engineers	David Louis Band Robert Bindschadler Fred Espenak Gene Carl Feldman Orlando Figueroa James Hansen Marc Kuchner Lissette Martinez John C. Mather

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