MMA Design

Updated 25 Jul 2026
Manufacturer United States Listed
9 Products
5 Services
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About MMA Design

MMA Design, also referred to as MMA Space, designs and manufactures deployable solutions for space and terrestrial missions. Their product lines include the Next-Generation dragNET De-orbit and Solar Sail System, designed for affordable and reliable spacecraft deorbiting, and the FlexArray Solar Array System, a standard SmallSat class solar array. The company is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, where it operates from a facility at the Baseline Innovation Center. MMA Space is AS9100 / ISO9001 Certified, DDTC Registered, and ITAR Compliant. They engage in research and development for the commercialization of revolutionary products.

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Products

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Flight-proven

330 W deployable solar array wing for a 24U DoD CubeSat with a 9-panel active surface — believed to be the largest deployable solar array ever flown on a CubeSat.

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Composite tape truss boom achieving expansion ratios up to 100:1 with minimum stow volumes down to 1U — building block for antennas, solar arrays, and deployable instruments.

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Flight-proven

Passive drag-sail de-orbit system for spacecraft and launch vehicle upper stages — heritage since 2013, ~12.5 m² deployed sail area from a shoebox-sized stowed volume, single-actuation passive deployment.

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TRL 8 · Qualified

Nested UHF membrane antenna covering two frequency bands (400-600 MHz and 800-1000 MHz) with an 8:1 compaction ratio — qualified to TRL 8 with a mission scheduled.

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Flight-proven TRL 6 · Prototype

Low-cost, high-reliability deployable solar array using proprietary thin-film membrane substrate with next-generation silicon solar cells — TRL 6, cell-agnostic design for constellation platforms.

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Flight-proven

Rigid-panel deployable solar arrays delivering 36 W to 330 W, flight-proven on defense, exploration, and commercial missions including NASA's MarCO interplanetary CubeSats.

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Next-generation deployable high-gain reflectarray for a 160 kg fully polarimetric Synthetic Aperture Radar small satellite — images day/night through cloud, rain, and haze.

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A gimbal mechanism that rotates a satellite's solar array wings to track the Sun, increasing average and peak orbital power.

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Flight-proven

Flight-proven passive deployable stand-off structure using folded tape springs and a Frangibolt release mechanism — deploys to approximately 8 inches height.

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Additional Services

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Testing & qualification
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Environmental Testing

MMA has extensive capabilities and experience in various test disciplines, including comprehensive environmental testing. This encompasses vacuum, thermal, and vibration testing, which are critical for ensuring that flight hardware can withstand the harsh conditions of space. The company utilizes both…

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Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing

MMA offers hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing services, which are crucial for early program checkout and simulations. This capability allows customers to integrate actual hardware components into a simulated environment, enabling thorough testing and validation of system performance and interactions before full…

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Engineering & analysis
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Deorbit and RF Analysis

Beyond standard structural and thermal analysis, MMA provides specialized analytical services including deorbit analysis using the General Mission Analysis Tool (GMAT) to plan and simulate spacecraft deorbiting. Additionally, the company offers comprehensive RF analysis utilizing tools like CST, TICRA GRASP,…

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Design, Manufacturing, and Testing of Moving Mechanical Assemblies

MMA offers end-to-end services covering the design, manufacturing, and testing of Moving Mechanical Assemblies (MMAs) specifically tailored for space and launch vehicle applications. These systems are engineered to deliver high reliability, robustness, predictable performance, and high efficiency, ensuring that customer…

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Structural, Dynamic, and Thermal Analysis

MMA possesses expertise and capabilities in conducting in-depth structural, dynamic, and thermal analysis for various space applications. Utilizing advanced software such as NASTRAN, ABAQUS, and Thermal Desktop, the company ensures that designs are robust and perform predictably under extreme space…

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