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Goddard's Engineering and Technology Directorate (ETD) designs missions, builds satellites and instruments, operate and control spacecraft and acquire and distribute data to the world-wide science community.

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At Goddard, our comprehensive capabilities are adaptable to a wide spectrum of technical activities and readily accessible to support the needs of both internal NASA teams and external partner organizations.

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Through the use of our specialized facilities, our engineering teams foster groundbreaking science and technology development by courageously venturing into uncharted territories to ensure mission success.

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