Precision Measurement/Alignment Lab (PMA)

Precision Measurement/Alignment Laboratory (PMA)

The PMA Laboratory is a mobile measurement and alignment group that uses off-the-shelf optical instrumentation to perform three-dimensional measurements, modeling, reverse engineering, and quality assurance on spacecraft, spacecraft components, avionics packages, payloads, Ground Support Equipment, and NASA facilities to metrology standards (0.005”).

Capabilities/Specialized Equipment

  • Laser tracker
  • Laser radar
  • Total station Theodolites
  • FaroArm® portable coordinate measuring machine
  • Optical levels
  • Optical transits