MOBILE LAUNCHER INDEPENDENT MODEL VERIFICATION. WORK COMPLETED FROM THE NESC TI-17-01290 GROUND SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS MOBILE LAUNCHER STRUCTURES SUPPORT REQUEST WILL SERVE AS THE BASIS FOR THIS ASSESSMENT. THE PROCESS FOR THIS ASSESSMENT USES A TWO PHASE APPROACH TO EVALUATE THE MODELS .PHASE I WILL FOCUS ON PERFORMING APPROXIMATELY 20 CHECKS ON THE MODELS. PHASE II WILL FOCUS ON TRADE STUDIES AND INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS TO UNDERSTAND HOW THE FINDINGS, OBSERVATIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS AFFECT THE STIFFNESS PROPERTIES OF THE MODELS.