Mechanical GSE Division

Mission

The Mechanical Ground Support Equipment Division is uniquely qualified to perform advanced development of specialized mechanical and mechanism systems as well as "state-of-the-art" fluid servicing and control systems for changes in shuttle and payload requirements and future space vehicle development. The Mechanical GSE Division has the only design and test experience in Space Shuttle launch accessories such as the SRB Hold Down Posts, TSM's, ET Hydrogen Vent Arm, and Orbiter Access Arm (OAA). Other unique mechanisms include payload transporters, the Payload Ground Handling Mechanism (PGHM), and a majority of access and handling devices used at KSC. The Mechanical GSE Division also, after developing the design for most of the Space Shuttle fluid GSE, has retained the corporate knowledge and expertise to develop and test "state-of-the-art" fluid control systems for future shuttle requirements as well as the development of the next generation of space vehicle such as the X-33 and Reusable Launch Vehicle. This division is recognized and uniquely qualified to perform launch system advanced development for KSC and NASA.

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Author/Curator: David Adcock / NASA
Last Revised: May 2, 1997

A service of NASA/Kennedy Space Center Engineering Development Directorate, Mechanical GSE Division, Roger Hall, Chief (roger.hall-1@ksc.nasa.gov)