Structures & Mechanisms — Space Hardware Marketplace

MaalonDrive Rotary Micro-Positioning Drive

• Sizes6 mm, 8 mm, 10 mm
• BacklashNone (strain-wave gearing)
• RepeatabilityArc-second range

Backlash-free rotary micro-actuator based on Harmonic Drive strain-wave gearing — arc-second repeatability, UHV and radiation-tolerant variants for space…

RasuunDrive Linear Spindle Drive

• Drive typeLinear spindle drive
• Travel distance≥ 3 mm
• EnvironmentsUHV, extreme temperature, radiation tolerant

Linear micro-actuator with spindle drive mechanism for precision linear positioning in compact space-rated assemblies — travel distance of…

Solar Array Drive Assembly (SADA)

• Actuation range+/- 180°
• Actuation speedUp to 2.2°/s (adjustable)
• Feed-through conductorsUp to 16 per wing

Solar-tracking gimbal originally designed for CubeSats, adaptable to ESPA-class and larger spacecraft — up to 180° actuation range…

Stand-Off Mechanism (SOM)

• Deployed height~8 inches
• Release mechanismFrangibolt assembly
• Energy sourceFolded tape springs (passive)

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

Deployable Tape Truss Boom

• Expansion ratioUp to 100:1
• Minimum stow volumeDown to 1U form factor
• Underlying technologyNASA SHEARLESS boom / Bi-CTM (exclusively licensed)

Composite tape truss boom achieving expansion ratios up to 100:1 with minimum stow volumes down to 1U —…

HECTOR — SMA Rotary Actuator for Structural Deployment

• TechnologyShape memory alloy (SMA) rotary actuator
• TRL7
• Angular range90-180 degrees

Large-angle (90-180 deg) SMA rotary actuator for deploying booms, panels, and articulated structures on satellites and rovers —…

SATLATCH — Rotary Deployment and Latching Mechanism

• TechnologyCuAlNi shape memory alloy rotary mechanism
• TRL8
• Mass< 60 g

Compact SMA rotary deployment and latching mechanism for satellites — progressive shock-free deployment in 4–100 seconds, auto-resettable, operates…

Thermal Strap / Thermal Link

Custom flexible thermally conductive links made of copper, aluminium, or Pyrolytic Graphite Sheets for precise heat management in…

MICRO Dragsail

Lightweight deorbit drag sail for microsatellites in LEO, under 2 kg with multiple activation and power options.

Boom Systems

Versatile deployable boom technology for CubeSats supporting payload deployment, stereoscopic imaging, and auto-retraction on anomaly.

NANO Dragsail

Low-mass passive deorbit sail for CubeSats, fitting within extended CubeSat volumes for late-stage integration.

Astrobrake Autonomous Drag Sail

Autonomous, independently-powered drag sail deorbiting system that deploys reliably even if the host spacecraft becomes unresponsive, ensuring passive…

HAPS Structural Elements

Co-engineered and manufactured composite structural elements for High Altitude Platform Systems (HAPS).

Composite Radomes for Launchers and Satellites

Glass-fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) radomes manufactured for European launch vehicles and for LEO/GEO orbit satellites.

CFRP Structures for LEO Satellites

Carbon-fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) structural components manufactured for LEO orbit satellites.

Thermal Control System (TCS) Design Services

Thermal control system design services covering heat pipes, heaters, radiators, coating selection, and thermal vacuum testing support.

MLI Manufacture Services

Multi-Layer Insulation design and assembly services for space missions, up to 16 grounded layers, with adhesive or velcro…

Harness Manufacture

Main and auxiliary spacecraft harness manufacturing to ESA standards, with multiple harnesses already flight-validated (TRL 9).