The static test facility is a comprised of the universal static test facility, the small static test facility, and the universal load testing machines. These facilities are used to perform strength tests on aerospace structures and their components.

Universal Static Test Facility
This facility is a structural steel framework designed for the application of static loads to spacecraft and shuttle payload bay carrier sized items. Test items are mounted in the facility using a 7.5 ton overhead bridge crane. Pre-drilled reaction beams facilitate set up and operatio. Hydraulic actuators and associated load monitoring devices and load links are installed between the structure and the test item. The applied loads are controlled by manually operated hand pumps. The facility is serviced by a 300 channel Vishay data acquisition system that is capable of conditioning and recording strain gage, load cell, and displacement transducer signals.

MTS Landmark Universal Load Testing Machine
The MTS Landmark universal load testing machine is used for tensile, compressive, and cyclic fatigue testing. The Landmark machine has a 100,000 lb capacity.