Ames Engineering Directorate

The Engineering Evaluation Laboratory (EEL) provides engineering test and evaluation capabilities at the proto-type, proto-flight, qualification, and certification levels.

The Flight Processing Center (FPC) provides and maintains facilities, equipment and supplies required to carry out integration and test functions for Center projects.

The MMOC supports and enables low-cost mission operations by providing the facilities, networks, IT equipment, software and services required for operating spacecraft in flight.

The NASA Ames SpaceShop serves the rapid prototyping and development needs of the Ames research community. 

The Spaceflight Projects Office (SPO) provides project management for cost effective spaceflight projects.

The NASA Ames Mission Design Center (MDC) is a multi-disciplinary, concurrent engineering Technical Area within the Spaceflight Division that specializes in conceptual mission design.

The objective of this report is to assess and provide an overview of the state of the art in small spacecraft technologies for mission designers, project managers, technologists, and students.