Space Hardware Marketplace

ESA Space Test Center

• Certification standardECSS-Q-ST-20-07C
• Parent organizationTÜV NORD GROUP
• Testing capabilitiesThermal vacuum, vibration, shock, EMC

ALTER Technology operates an ESA-certified space test center per ECSS-Q-ST-20-07C for validation of small satellites and their components,…

Electronic Design Services

• PCB substrate typesFR4, IMS, flexible, rigid-flex
• Assembly methodsThrough-hole and surface-mount, selective and reflow soldering
• Design capabilitiesAnalog, mixed-signal, digital, RF, high-frequency, power electronics

ALTER Technology provides comprehensive electronic design services from concept to manufacturing, including PCB design (FR4, IMS, flex), FPGA…

Procurement Engineering for Space EEE Components

• Procurement approachesCoordinated Parts Procurement (CPPA), Direct Procurement
• Primary customerESA satellite projects (CPPA)
• DocumentationPADs, procurement specifications, test plans

ALTER Technology provides coordinated and direct procurement engineering for space EEE components, including Declared Component List management, supplier…

Parts Engineering and Product Assurance

• Standards complianceECSS-Q-ST-60C
• Radiation testsTID, TNID (displacement damage), SEE
• Radiation software toolsOMERE, CREME96, FLUKA, FASTRAD

ALTER Technology provides EEE parts engineering and product assurance across the complete lifecycle of space unit design, covering…

Vibration Testing for Space Hardware

• Vibration typesSine, random, shock
• Mil-std-883 methods2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2026
• Mil-std-750 methods2016, 2046, 2051, 2056, 2057

ALTER Technology provides specialized vibration testing to validate space component and package reliability under sine, random, and shock…

RF & Microwave Testing

• Frequency range300 MHz to 300 GHz
• Technology coverageMMIC, microstrip, coaxial, rectangular waveguide
• Design methodsDistributed circuit elements, transmission-line theory

ALTER Technology provides a full set of RF and microwave testing activities covering traditional low-frequency EEE components and…

Materials and Processes Laboratory

• PCB standardsIPC-A-600, IPC-A-610, ECSS-Q-ST-70-60C, ECSS-Q-ST-70-61C
• Crimp standardECSS-Q-ST-70-26C
• Materials analysis techniquesSEM-EDS, Raman Microscopy, FT-IR, XPS

ALTER Technology's Materials & Processes Lab offers cross-section analysis, PCB qualification, crimp quality services, advanced materials analysis (SEM-EDS,…

Environmental Testing for Space Components

• Thermal testsAccelerated bias aging, cryogenic evaluation, HAST, humidity, temperature cycling, thermal shock, thermal vacuum
• Mechanical testsMechanical testing, preconditioning, radiation testing, salt atmosphere testing
• Compliance testsIP testing, EMC testing

ALTER Technology provides ENAC-accredited environmental testing simulating temperature, humidity, mechanical stress, and radiation conditions for space and high-reliability…

Mechanical Testing for Space Components

• Constant acceleration capabilityUp to 50,000 g
• Vibration test typesSine, random, sine-on-random, random-on-random
• Vibration standardsECSS-Q-ST-70-08C, ECSS-Q-ST-70-38C, EN 60068-2-6, EN 60068-2-64, ISO 19683, EN 61373

ALTER Technology provides vibration, shock, and constant acceleration testing for space components to validate structural integrity under launch…

Electrical Testing for EEE Components

ALTER Technology provides accredited electrical testing for electronic components including ESD testing up to 16.5 kV, LCR characterization…

Component Qualification Services

• Failure analysisRoot cause investigation of component failures
• Counterfeit detectionIdentification and elimination of counterfeit components
• Constructional analysisInternal structure evaluation for design integrity

ALTER Technology rigorously assesses and certifies EEE components for space missions through failure analysis, counterfeit detection, constructional analysis,…

Cryogenic and Space Vacuum Testing

• Test environmentDeep vacuum and cryogenic temperatures
• Quantum applicationsSingle-photon detectors, superconducting circuits, entangled photon sources
• Qualification testsOutgassing behavior, thermal contraction, mechanical integrity

ALTER Technology provides cryogenic and space vacuum testing services using deep vacuum chambers and cryostats to qualify image…

Photonics Components Testing

ALTER Technology provides a full suite of photonics component testing including optoelectronic characterization, environmental and mechanical testing, precision…

Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) Characterization

• Testing capabilitiesOptical characterization, thermal cycling, radiation testing
• Quantum technologiesQKD, quantum processors, atomic clocks, gravimeters, single-photon detectors
• Packaging servicesOptical alignment, thermal management, mechanical robustness

ALTER Technology provides comprehensive characterization, testing, qualification, packaging, and reliability assessment services for Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) for…

Optical Communication Systems

• Data rates (per channel)28 to 56 Gb/s
• ChannelsMultiple configurations
• ApplicationIntra-satellite communications, Satellite onboard processors

Alter Technology develops space-grade optical transceiver modules for intra-satellite communications and VCSEL-based optical interconnects for satellite onboard processors.

Image Sensor Solutions for Space

• Radiation testsTID, TNID, SEE (heavy ions and protons)
• Test environmentsRadiation, vacuum, cryogenic temperatures
• Packaging optionsHermetic sealing, precision placement, thermoelectric cooler integration

ALTER Technology develops and qualifies custom camera systems and image sensor solutions for aerospace and scientific applications, including…

Radiation Test – RADLAB

• TID dose rate>100 Krad(Si)/h
• TID source typeCobalt-60 (panoramic, cell, and pool sources)
• TID biasing modesStatic and dynamic biasing

ALTER RADLAB provides comprehensive radiation testing for EEE components used in space and high-reliability applications, covering total ionizing…

TAB®PLUS Long-Term Conservation System

• Preservation durationUp to 50 years
• Core technologyControlled atmosphere with absorbers and temperature-managed diffusion control
• Protection mechanismsEliminates harmful gases, blocks intermetallic growth, multi-layer functional packaging

TAB®PLUS is a proprietary controlled-atmosphere system for preserving electronic components for up to 50 years, actively suppressing aging…