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Space Station Processing Facility (SSPF)
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| Facility | # P/L's at one time | Processing Space, WxLxH | Clean Room Class | Door Size | Hoisting Equipment, Tons & Max Hoisting Height | Control Room Size, Sq Ft | Haz Ops Cap |
| Space Station Processing Facility (SSPF) | Integ Facility |
Airlock: 46'x108'x61' Highbay: Lowbay: |
Airlock: 100,000 Highbay: Lowbay: |
Airlock: 51'x41' Highbay: Lowbay: |
Airlock: 5 Ton Bridge 15 Ton Bridge 45'HH Highbay: Lowbay: |
Shared Use | Non Haz |
The Space Station Processing Facility (SSPF) houses bays for horizontal processing of components for the International Space Station and other Space Shuttle Payloads.
Prelaunch activities taking place in the SSPF include receipt, handling, and assembly of space station hardware, testing of experiments for proper configuration, and verification of critical systems and system interfaces.
The SSPF is a three story structure containing 42,455 sq meters (457,000 sq ft) of offices, laboratories, and processing areas. It is located on NASA Causeway immediately east of the O&C Building.