[1] WSTF services are available to NASA, the United States Department of Defense, other federal agencies, universities and commercial industry.

WSTF is located in the western foothills of the Organ Mountains, eleven miles east of Las Cruces, New Mexico.

WSTF Laboratories The mission of the Hardware Processing Office is to provide the expertise to develop ground support equipment with the highest regard for safety and customer satisfaction.

At WSTF, researchers investigate the effects of increased oxygen concentration on the ignition and burning of materials and components used in these applications.

Training courses about the design and operation of safe oxygen systems are provided by WSTF personnel under the auspices of ASTM.

On May 24, 2024 at 7:50 a.m., a loose-fitting section of stainless steel oxidizer tubing at Test Stand 328 became pressurized, resulting in the accidental release of approximately 15 pounds of dinitrogen tetroxide vapor into the air.