One of the most impressive features of LASP's new addition is the 2000 sq. ft. high-bay clean room suitable for building spacecraft. Up to now, LASP has only had the facilities to engineer small to medium sized science instruments; but, with the versatility of the new large class 10000 clean room, we have more engineering options open to us. This clean room is supported by a large control room, a vacuum chamber room for environmental testing, and an ante-room for "gowning" up, and a cleaning room. To enter the clean room, scientists and engineers must put on a clean room suit, booties, hair cap, hood, and face/beard mask that covers the body from head to toe.

Below is a list of some of the features of the new clean room:

• Size: 2000 sq. ft. (Large enough to handle Pegasus class payloads)
• Class: 10000
• Support Rooms:
  • Control Room
  • Vacuum Chamber Room
  • Cleaning Room
  • Ante-room
• ESD floor
• 8 ft Aluminum wall side panels
• Steel beam running the length of the room to hold a movable hoist
• Humidity controlled
• Processed chilled water unit for cooling equipment
• Direct to earth grounding bus runs length of clean room and control room
• 2 story rolling metal door
• Large receiving area
• Small portals between control room and clean room for electrical/computer cord access
• Many windows and glass walls for outside viewing

Image Gallery:

View of windows into High-bay from receiving area.	View through windows in receiving area.	View of High-bay tall rolling metal door in receiving area.
View from other end of clean room through vacuum chamber window. Note the rolling metal door at far end.	View of clean room from 2nd story viewing windows.	View of clean room from 2nd story viewing windows. Note the bank of control room windows on right.
View of control room.	View of control room windows with clean room beyond.	View of clean room through control room windows.
Portals from control room to clean room for passage of electrical/computer cords between the rooms.		Clean room suit.