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>> THE MATERIALS EVALUATION

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LABORATORY, OR MEL,

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CONSISTS OF SEVERAL

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LABORATORIES THAT PROVIDE

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ANALYTICAL CAPABILITIES

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USED IN THE ANALYSIS

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AND EVALUATION OF MATERIALS.

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THE MATERIALS MAY BE

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ASSOCIATED WITH

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SPACEFLIGHT HARDWARE,

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FAILURE ANALYSIS OF FLIGHT

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AND NON-FLIGHT HARDWARE,

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MATERIALS PROPERTY TESTING,

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OR ADVANCED

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MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT.

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THE MEL PERFORMS ANALYSIS

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OF FLIGHT HARDWARE

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TO HELP TROUBLESHOOT

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MATERIALS-RELATED

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HARDWARE PROBLEMS

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THAT OCCUR DURING

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THE ENTIRE LIFETIME

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OF THE HARDWARE,

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INCLUDING ANOMALY RESOLUTION.

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DISCREPANCIES THAT OCCUR

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DURING MANUFACTURING OF

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JSC-MANAGED HARDWARE

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ARE OFTEN EXAMINED

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IN THE MEL,

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SO THAT RECOMMENDATIONS

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CAN BE MADE TO CORRECT

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THE PROBLEMS WHEN NEEDED.

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THE LABORATORIES OF THE MEL

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CONSIST OF THE NON-DESTRUCTIVE

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EVALUATION LABORATORY,

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THE SCANNING ELECTRON

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MICROSCOPY LABORATORY,

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THE METALOGRAPHY LABORATORY,

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THE POLYMER LABORATORY,

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AND THE ANALYTICAL

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CHEMISTRY LABORATORY.

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