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The HITF has a long and interesting history... A brief synopsis of the NASA JSC Hypervelocity
Impact Technology Facility (HITF) is provided in this section.
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The HITF has a very experienced
and well trained staff. Their diverse and complementary skills, across many
engineering disciplines, allow for the lab to design and implement complex
turn-key shielding solutions. The HITF has many scientists, engineers, and
technicians who are experts in the areas of materials science, hypervelocity
impact physics, penetration mechanics, computer engineering, probability
analysis, structural mechanics, laser intervalometry, optics, quality
control, and safety.
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The HITF has a lot of equipment
and tools at its disposal which provide for a very wide testing and
analysis capability. The capabilities of the HITF are summarized further
in this section.
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Notices: What You Need to Know About NASA JSC Web Policies
