Decade Radiation Test Facility

The DRTF is a world-class, unique facility producing multiple radiation environments to test various systems such as satellites and missile guidance controls and their components. A smaller X-ray simulator, the Modular Bremsstrahlung Source (MBS) provides nuclear weapons effects (NWE) testing on cables and small satellite components. It is the only DoD nuclear weapons effects facility with the capability to sufficiently test systems to their high confidence requirements and show they will survive and properly function in radiation environments experienced during their missions.