Tag: Thermal Vacuum Chambers
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Advanced Thermal Vacuum Systems for Space Qualification and Flight Hardware Validation
Laco Technologies, a long-established provider of aerospace test equipment and environmental simulation systems, is highlighting the comprehensive portfolio of thermal vacuum (TVAC) systems designed to support spacecraft development, qualification and acceptance testing. With decades of experience serving the space, defense and high-reliability electronics sectors, Laco delivers TVAC solutions that replicate the combined thermal and vacuum…
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Dynavac Provides Space Simulation Systems for Satellite Testing and Hardware Qualification
Dynavac, headquartered in Hingham, Massachusetts, USA, with additional manufacturing facilities in Rockland, delivers a comprehensive portfolio of space simulation systems designed to replicate the extreme thermal, vacuum and environmental conditions of outer space. With over four decades of experience in high-vacuum engineering, Dynavac supports aerospace companies, research institutions and space agencies worldwide in qualifying spacecraft,…
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NASA’s Watts on the Moon Challenge Concludes with Final Innovations for Lunar Power Solutions
NASA’s Watts on the Moon Challenge, designed to advance the nation’s lunar exploration goals under the Artemis campaign by challenging United States innovators to develop breakthrough power transmission and energy storage technologies that could enable long-duration Moon missions, concludes on Friday, Sept. 20, at the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland. “For astronauts to maintain…
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ESA’s Meteosat Satellite Advances Towards Launch After Successful Environmental Test Campaign
As climate change drives more frequent and severe weather events, the need for accurate and timely forecasting has never been more critical. And now, the next Meteosat Third Generation weather satellite has passed its environmental test campaign with flying colours, taking it a significant step closer to launch. This new generation of satellites is set…
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ispace’s RESILIENCE Lunar Lander Completes Thermal Vacuum Testing Ahead of Mission 2
ispace, a global lunar exploration company, announced that the flight model of its HAKUTO-R Mission 2 RESILIENCE lunar lander has successfully completed thermal vacuum testing and remains on schedule for a Winter 2024 launch. The testing was completed at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center in Tsukuba, Japan, where the agency operates…
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HawkEye 360 Opens New Vibration Testing Facility for Testing its Satellite Clusters
HawkEye 360, one of the leading providers of space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analytics, is excited to announce the opening of a new Vibration Testing Facility within its 19,000-square-foot advanced R&D, engineering, and manufacturing facility. This new capability will be essential for vibration testing of satellite clusters, ensuring they meet the highest durability and…
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MegaPhase Introduces Thermal Vacuum Cables for Altitude Testing Operating up to 50 GHz
MegaPhase, an industry leader that designs, manufactures, and markets high-performance radio frequency (RF) coaxial cables and connectors for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), has introduced Thermal VAC Test Cables up to 50 GHz. Thermal VAC microwave test cables are specifically designed for testing space and airborne systems and components and offer a maximum frequency of 50…
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Terran Orbital Opens 60,000 SF Satellite Manufacturing Factory in Irvine California
Terran Orbital announced the official opening of a new 60,000-square-foot satellite manufacturing space adding to its existing manufacturing capability. With this previously announced addition, the total size of the manufacturing complex in Irvine has expanded to approximately 98,000 square feet. This new addition enables Terran Orbital to significantly boost satellite production, increasing it from an…
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Airbus Selects National Satellite Test Facility for SKYNET 6A Communications Satellite Testing
Airbus has selected the National Satellite Test Facility (NSTF) at Harwell in Oxfordshire to carry out the comprehensive test campaign on the UK Ministry of Defence’s next-generation secure communications satellite SKYNET 6A. The £116 million government-funded NSTF, operated by experts from the STFC RAL Space (Science and Technology Facilities Council), will carry out the SKYNET…
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Exobotics Showcases New Desktop Thermal Vacuum Chamber for Cubesat Testing
Exobotics, a company that uses the latest advancements in robotics, materials, structures, and artificial intelligence to develop software and hardware that is scalable, modular, and tuned for the challenges of operation in extreme environments has showcased a new Desktop Thermal Vacuum Chamber for CubeSat testing. XO-VAC from Exobotics is a low-cost, desktop thermal vacuum chamber…