NASA | Glenn Research Center

The $40.5 million, 54,000-square-foot aerospace communications facility (ACF) is NASA’s premier facility for radio frequency communications technology research and development. It allows NASA and commercial partners to develop faster, higher capacity communications for future missions to the moon and Mars. It also enables research in advanced communication for future urban air mobility (UAM) and autonomous flying vehicles. The ACF project comprises up to 40 research and development laboratories in support of aerospace communications research activities. These laboratory spaces are highly reconfigurable, providing the flexibility needed to adapt and pursue new technologies and capabilities over the span of several decades. Waveguide provided information technology consulting and design throughout the facility.