NASA Response to the Coronavirus | NASA

NASA Response to the Coronavirus | NASA

How NASA is Joining in the Fight Against Coronavirus

We’re all in this together. Here at NASA, we're channeling our expertise and ingenuity to join the fight against COVID-19 with efforts across the country. "NASA's strength has always been our ability and passion – collective and individual – for solving problems," said our Administrator Jim Bridenstine.

VITAL Ventilator – Engineers at our Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California designed a new high-pressure ventilator. The device, called VITAL, is designed to treat patients with milder symptoms, thereby keeping the nation’s limited supply of traditional ventilators available for patients with more severe COVID-19 symptoms.

Positive Pressure Helmet – Our Armstrong Flight Research Center teamed up with a task force in Antelope Valley, California to solve possible shortages of medical equipment in the local community. The first of these efforts, a positive pressure oxygen helmet, has been successfully tested.

Surface Decontamination System – Our Glenn Research Center in Ohio guided the development and production of a small, portable and economical device called AMBUStat that decontaminates spaces, such as ambulances, at a fraction of the cost of systems currently in use.

Learn About Our Coronavirus Efforts