VAB designs and evaluates revolutionary aircraft, launch vehicles, and spacecraft, with a focus on advancing aeronautics and space exploration.
VAB supports decision makers by providing independent analysis and evaluation of vehicle system concepts and vehicle design.
Meet the VAB Team
Branch Objectives
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| Vehicle Analysis and Uncertainty Quantification | Technology Assessment and Portfolio Analysis | Concept and Trade Analysis |
| We support experimental and operational flight vehicle projects through in-depth multidiscipline design and analysis. We assist tactical decision-making via requirement sensitivity evaluations. | We provide concept development, technology assessment, and system innovation for high speed flight vehicles in any atmosphere and for end-to-end transportation systems. We perform a non-advocacy role in the independent evaluation of proposed system requirements, hardware technologies, and individual vehicle and system concepts. | We perform preliminary design and analysis of aerospace transportation system concepts. We evaluate technical trades or trends in vehicles. We formulate original and innovative transportation architectures that enable effective space exploration. |
VAB Activities
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| Space Launch System (SLS) | Human Landing System (HLS) | Hypersonics |
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