Tag: Spacecraft Valves
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Marotta Controls Advances Spacecraft Reliability With Precision Valve and Propulsion Control Units
Marotta Controls, a long-established supplier of precision flow-control solutions for aerospace and defense applications, continues to support spacecraft and satellite missions worldwide through the comprehensive portfolio of space-qualified valves and propulsion control systems. With decades of engineering experience and extensive flight heritage, the company provides highly reliable components that address the demanding performance, safety and…
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Intuitive Machines to Advance Earth Reentry and Microgravity Biomanufacturing Spacecraft
The Texas Space Commission has selected Intuitive Machines, a leading space technology, infrastructure, and services company, for a grant up to $10 million from the Space Exploration and Research Fund (SEARF). This funding supports the development of an Earth reentry vehicle and orbital fabrication lab designed to enable microgravity biomanufacturing and is intended to serve…
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Marotta Controls Delivers 50,000th CoRe Series Solenoid Valve to Rocket Lab
Marotta Controls, a rapidly growing aerospace and defense supplier, announced a significant milestone with the delivery of its 50,000th CoRe Flow Control valve to Rocket Lab, a global leader in launch services and space systems. Developed by Marotta and launched in 2018, the CoRe product line features a series of commercially available and reusable solenoid…
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Trending Spacecraft Valves in 2024
Spacecraft valves are mechanical devices used to control the flow of fluids or gases within a spacecraft’s systems. They play a crucial role in managing propulsion, thermal regulation, life support, and other critical subsystems. By opening, closing, or regulating flow, these valves ensure precise operation of engines, fuel delivery, and pressure control in space environments.…
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Marotta Controls Delivers 30,000th CoRe Solenoid Valve to SpaceX
Marotta Controls, a rapidly growing aerospace and defense supplier with a 65-year-plus heritage in spaceflight, celebrated another production milestone. The supplier delivered its 30,000th CoRe valve to SpaceX at its rocket development site in McGregor, Texas. The milestone marks a 50 percent increase in demand for high-performance, reusable solenoid valves in less than 18 months,…
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Triton Introduces New Solenoid Actuated Poppet Valve for Rocket Propulsion Applications
Triton Space Technologies, an engineering design and manufacturing company that specializes in low-cost practical rocket propulsion systems has introduced a new solenoid-actuated Poppet valve for rocket propulsion applications. The TS-160S from Triton Space is a simple, high-pressure, high-flow, in-line valve that uses a brand new, miniature, 3-way pilot solenoid valve to actuate the main poppet…