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>> NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER

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IS HOME TO AN ACCREDITED

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INSPECTION AND TEST FACILITY.

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THE RECEIVING INSPECTION

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AND TEST FACILITY,

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ALSO KNOWN AS THE RITF,

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IS CONSIDERED A CRITICAL

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SUPPORT ASSET

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FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN.

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THE ACCREDITED FACILITY

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REPRESENTS EXCELLENCE IN

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HARDWARE TESTING AND ANALYSIS,

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MEETING ALL REQUIREMENTS

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FOR POSSIBLE LITIGATION.

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THE RITF'S SCREENING SERVICES

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SUBJECT HARDWARE, PARTS,

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COMPONENTS AND RAW MATERIALS

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TO A RIGOROUS REGIMEN

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OF TESTING TO IDENTIFY

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IF THEY ARE SUBSTANDARD.

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TESTING CAN ALSO REVEAL

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IF A PART IS COUNTERFEIT.

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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN

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A COUNTERFEIT PART

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AND A DEFECTIVE PART

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IS COUNTERFEIT PARTS ARE

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PURPOSEFULLY MANUFACTURED

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AND SOLD WITH

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THE INTENT TO DECEIVE.

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THE DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION

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OF COUNTERFEIT PARTS

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IS A GROWING PROBLEM

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IN THE UNITED STATES.

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THE RISK IS THAT CUSTOMERS

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PURCHASE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS

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WHILE UNDER THE ASSUMPTION

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THEY HAVE PURCHASED

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HIGH QUALITY PARTS

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FROM REPUTABLE MANUFACTURERS.

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RITF SCREENING SERVICES ALLOW

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AEROSPACE SYSTEMS DEVELOPERS

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TO ASSESS THE PERFORMANCE

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OF THEIR HARDWARE IN THE HARSH

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ENVIRONMENT OF SPACE,

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BUT CAN ALSO BE APPLIED

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TO NON-SPACE ENVIRONMENTS,

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FOR EXAMPLE, OFF-SHORE

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OR SUBSEA SYSTEMS TESTING.

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ONE OF THE DISTINCT QUALITIES

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OF THE RITF COUNTERFEIT PARTS

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DETECTION PROCESS

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IS THE NON-DESTRUCTIVE TO

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DESTRUCTIVE SCREENING METHODS,

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OR END TO END TESTING.

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THE TEAM HAS DEVELOPED

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TOOLS AND PROCEDURES

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TO SYSTEMATICALLY ANALYZE

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A FAILED OR SUSPECT PART.

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IT STARTS WITH

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A NON-INVASIVE ASSESSMENT,

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AND PROCEEDS TO

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IDENTIFICATION OF CAUSE.

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THE PROCESS PRESERVES

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THE INTEGRITY AND FUNCTION

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OF THE COMPONENT

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AS LONG AS POSSIBLE.

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THE APPROACH IS VALUABLE

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IN SUSTAINING SYSTEM FUNCTION

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WHEN PARTS ARE

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AND MUST BE OBTAINED

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FROM OTHER SOURCES.

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THE ABILITY TO IDENTIFY

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COMPLIANT PARTS

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WITHOUT DESTRUCTIVE TESTING

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HAS ALLOWED EXISTING SYSTEMS

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TO STAY IN USE.

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THE RITF OFFERS

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MORE THAN 25 DIFFERENT TYPES OF

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STANDARD FAILURE ANALYSIS TESTS.

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WE CAN ALSO DEVELOP

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SPECIALIZED TESTS

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TO EVALUATE AND DELIVER DATA

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BASED ON SPECIFIC APPLICATION,

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SPECIFICATIONS,

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PERFORMANCE CRITERIA,

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ENVIRONMENT AND MORE.

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THIS REMARKABLE FACILITY

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IS SUPPORTED BY A TEAM

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OF DIVERSE ENGINEERS,

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SCIENTISTS AND TECHNICIANS

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WITH SIGNIFICANT YEARS

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OF EXPERIENCE.

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THE FACILITY OFFERS

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ONGOING TRAINING

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FOR NASA TEAM MEMBERS

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AS WELL AS EXTERNAL CLIENTS

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WHO MAY BE INTERESTED.

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THE CLASSES FOR

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AND WORKMANSHIP STANDARDS

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HAS TRAINED MORE THAN

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AND INSPECTORS ANNUALLY

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IN THE AREAS OF ESD, SOLDER,

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SURFACE MOUNT TECHNOLOGY,

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CRIMPING, CONFORMAL COATING,

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AND FIBER OPTIC TERMINATIONS.

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THE TRAINING ENSURES

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TECHNICIANS AND INSPECTORS.

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THE RITF TEAM IS EAGER

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TO PROVIDE YOU WITH

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TESTING AND ANALYSIS TOOLS

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AND EXPERTISE

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TO ASSIST YOU IN

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COMPLYING WITH REQUIREMENTS,

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UNDERSTANDING DESIGN

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OPTIMIZING FUNCTIONALITY,

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THE ROOT-CAUSE OF FAILURES.

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WE ARE LEADERS IN

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THE BATTLE AGAINST COUNTERFEIT

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ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS,

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HELPING ENSURE THE SAFETY,

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RELIABILITY

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AND QUALITY OF HARDWARE.

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THROUGH FAILURE ANALYSIS TESTING

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AND COUNTERFEIT PARTS DETECTION,

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NASA IS LEVERAGING ITS ASSETS

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AND CAPABILITIES TO DEVELOP

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NEW, COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS.