In Hangar N at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Lu Bell conducts a phase array ultrasonic inspection.

In Hangar N at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, PaR Systems, Inc. operations engineer Lu Bell conducts a phase array ultrasonic inspection.

NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida recently established a partnership agreement with PaR Systems, Inc. of Shoreview, Minn., for operation of the Hangar N facility and its nondestructive testing and evaluation equipment. As the spaceport transitions from a historically government-only launch facility to a multi-user spaceport for both federal and commercial customers, partnerships between the space agency and other organizations will be a key element in that effort. Hangar N is located at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station adjacent to Kennedy and houses a unique inventory of test and evaluation equipment and the capability for current and future mission spaceflight support. Photo credit: NASA/ Dimitri Gerondidakis