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Best practices for conducting high-purity hydrazine elemental analysis processes must be followed to avoid sample contamination that could impact space missions.

NASA has discovered wiring damage issues in every crewed vehicle system, but early indications suggest the new generation of vehicles appears to benefit from more simplified designs and lower technician traffic during integration.

An investigation into the cause of intermittent electrical shorts on the Cassini space probe over a six-year period determined they were most likely due to the presence of tin whiskers. 

For NASA programs using risk-based independent verification and validation (IV&V), detailed NASA-developed/supported simulation of key flight phases provides deeper government insight and certification ability.

A NASA Engineering and Safety Center assessment of the Autonomous Flight Termination System resulted in coding standard and software static analysis recommendations for software development teams.

Each NASA field center has a local NESC representative who serves as a point of contact for center-based issues related to the NESC. Find information for your local contact through the NASA Enterprise Directory (NED).

The NESC Academy presents live and on-demand content from researchers, engineers, and field experts in 20 technical disciplines relevant to the design, development, test, and operation of NASA programs and projects. It hosts more than 780 Videos containing interviews, tutorials, lectures, and lessons learned in an engaging format that features side-by-side Video and slides, powerful […]

Discipline Focus articles highlight important information, gleaned from NESC assessments, which may benefit a wider audience. 

The detailed engineering and analyses generated from each assessment are captured in comprehensive engineering reports and converted to NASA Technical Memorandums (TM) for permanent archive and access. For information on how to access NESC reports, visit the Engineering Reports page.