Solution: Inspections & Testing

PAYLOAD PROCESSING FACILITY A major payload processing facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station sustained damage due to Hurricane Matthew during the summer of 2016. SLS was tasked to inspect and evaluate the condition of the lightning protection system at the Payload Processing Facility. In addition, SLS performed detailed ground resistance and bonding measurements at

KSC LAUNCH COMPLEX 39A SLS performed bonding and ground-resistance measurements for the two existing down-conductors for the Launch Complex 39A lightning protection system. Later, SLS was tasked to perform a 360° scan of each of the 1100 ft down-conductors to inspect the aged cables for lightning damage or broken strands. To accomplish this challenging task,

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER WIND PROFILER The multiple launch programs at the Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station utilize data from the new 50MHz wind profiler to evaluate upper level winds during launch countdowns. SLS was asked to inspect and evaluate the lightning protection and grounding systems of the critical facility. A full

CCAFS LAUNCH COMPLEX 40 SLS evaluated the integrity of the Launch Complex 40 (LC-40) lightning protection system following the vehicle anomaly in September of 2016. Ground resistance measurements for the pad lightning protection system were performed. Later, SLS performed a full suite of ground resistance and bonding measurements on both the main vehicle integration hangar