STRUCTURES

• Mechanical system engineering
• 3D CAD design – metallic and CFRP parts
• Primary and secondary structures
• Electronic box and PCBs mechanical design and analysis
• Hand-calculations and fem analysis (Vibration, Static, Acoustic Analysis)
• Load cases definition

Central cylinders

Solar arrays: Panel subtrates & deployment mechanisms

Propulsion mechanical configuration

Star-tracker supports

Reaction wheels supports

Thermal stable optical benchs

Thermal control desing & analysis

• End-to-end capability, From system architecture definition to Basic to Detailed
• State of the Art thermal, orbital and mission analysis
• Optical Payload thermo-structures, thermo-elasticity, concurrent Structural-Thermal-Optical design

Thermal hardware specification

• Multi Layer Insulation desing
• Heat-Pipes selection/specification
• Parts selection & procurement

AIT mechanical & Thermal

• HW Installation Processes development
• Installation instructions step-by-step
• System level QM, PFM, FM TVAC testing campaign planning and preparation
• Team training

Metallics parts manufacturing

• Machining processes & procedures
• Materials selection
• Tools selection

Composites:

Sandwich panels

• Manufacturing & assembly procedures
• Materials
• Embedded heat-pipes panels
• Heat pipes installation
• Heaters installation
• OSRs bonding procedures

CFRP

• Hand lay-up, resin infusion, RTM procedures
• Materials selection

Repair processes for flight parts

Functional testing

• Structural joints qualification
• Unit level testing

New products qualification support

• Pull-out
• Lap-shear
• Flat-wise
• A and B - basis allowables determination

Satellite integration support

• AIT procedures
• Staff training

Satellite level testing support

• System level functional testing
• Mechanical static and quasi-static
• Sine and random / notching criteria / force limiting technique
• Acoustic

Support for manufacturing and AIT teams

• Actual processes assessment and improvement
• New processes implementation
• Technical writing
• Key Inspection Point definition

Amos 4, ARSAT-1, ARSAT-2, BriSat, BulgariaSat 1, Electra, Euclid, Eutelsat 7C, Hispasat 1F, Intelsat 38, Jupiter 2, LIDAR, Meteosat 3G, MetOp-SG, Nilsat, Proba-3, Sac-D Aquarius, Saocom, Satcom BW2, Solar Orbiter, W3B, Yamal…

We have been working with

• Airbus Defense & Space
• Iberespacio
• Iceye
• INVAP
• OHB
• Space System Loral (SSL)
• Turkish Aerospace
• FAdeA