Ground Testing Facility

Our team led facility design from initial concept through development and completion of construction documents for Draper’s Strategic Enhanced Ground Test Facility (SEGTF). The two-story, 51,010-square-foot facility will house dynamic and environmental equipment to support the development of U.S. strategic systems.

Our comprehensive design services helped prepare for the world-class centrifuge and associated dynamic and environmental test systems, enabling a test-as-you-fly approach that is critical for precision guidance components used in high-accuracy, dependability and survivability applications in defense.

The structural design includes a multistory office, insulated concrete panels, mass equipment foundations, helical pile foundations, vibration isolation and stepped slabs to support varying raised flooring. Office amenities include an outside break area, cafe style dining, shower facilities and secure entry.

Construction on the SEGTF is complete, and full operations are slated to begin by 2028. The facility will be a cornerstone in the development and validation of guidance, navigation and control technologies essential for the reliability and performance of the U.S. Navy’s strategic systems.