Goddard Engineering and Technology Directorate


High Voltage Instrument Electrical Systems 

Image of the Dragonfly Mass-Spectrometer (DraMS) LASER-Electronics-Unit (LEU) Engineering Model (EM) next to an image of waveforms. The DraMS LEU is a fully integrated electrical subsystem that includes a Controller, Energy Monitor, Diode-Driver, and High-Voltage Pulse Driver
Dragonfly Mass-Spectrometer (DraMS) LASER-Electronics-Unit (LEU) Engineering Model (EM). The DraMS LEU is a fully integrated electrical subsystem that includes a Controller, Energy Monitor, Diode-Driver, and High-Voltage Pulse Driver

Expertise in High-Reliability Power Systems for Aerospace Missions

The power systems engineers at Goddard Space Flight Center, Building 20 specialize in the electrical system architecture, design, development and implementation of high-reliability and high-fidelity state-of-the-art Instrument Power and Control Electronics/Avionics for aerospace missions. This team continues building on their Space High-Voltage (HV) design legacy, which includes expertise and infrastructure capabilities to perform comprehensive characterization on HV components and subsystems, environmental simulators (atmospheric composition TVAC chambers), HV magnetics design, partial discharge, life-test, encapsulation, inspections, analysis, and workmanship.

Goddard Power Systems High-Voltage & Partial Discharge Labs.
Goddard Power Systems High-Voltage & Partial Discharge Labs.


High Voltage Instrument Electrical Systems capabilities are managed by ETD’s Electrical Engineering Division (EED).