Test Equipment & EGSE — Space Hardware Marketplace

Anechoic chamber

• Working volumenot less than 2x2x2 m
• Anechoic volume0.7x0.7x0.7 m
• Doorway dimensionsat least 1.9x1.9 m

A modular, on-site-assembled anechoic chamber (200 MHz-45 GHz) for antenna pattern and EMC testing.

NF-AMF Hexahedron (Near Field Antenna Measurement Facility)

• Maximum scanning area1.5 m x 1.5 m
• Scan speed100 scan points, 5 cm spacing (10x10), in 4 minutes
• Scanning systemHorizontal Planar Measurement System

Fully automated near-field antenna measurement system with anechoic chamber, 5 mm scan spacing and far-field projection.

VFF-AMF InnoWave 4 (Vertical Far Field Antenna Measurement Facility)

• Angular precision0.45 deg
• Frequency rangeCustomisable
• Measurement time (Per Plane)5 minutes

Vertical far-field antenna measurement facility for real-time antenna radiation pattern and gain measurement over the full frequency range.

HFF-AMF InnoWave 4 (Horizontal Far Field Antenna Measurement Facility)

• Angular precision0.45 deg
• Frequency rangeCustomisable
• Measurement time (Per Plane)5 minutes

Portable horizontal far-field antenna measurement facility delivering real-time 3D antenna radiation pattern and gain measurements.

skyEGSE-comm (UHF/VHF)

• TypeCCSDS-compliant SDR ground station equipment
• Frequency rangeUHF/VHF
• Error correctionConvolutional and Reed-Solomon codes

Ground station equipment for CCSDS-compliant, full-duplex communication over UHF/VHF RF link with NANOcomm-2 equipment.

skyEGSE-LINK2

• StandardIPC Class 3+
• MaitIn-house
• InterfacesTwo CAN buses, two high-speed LVDS (TIA/EIA-644), two RS422 (TIA/EIA-422)

USB interface dongle for high-speed, low-latency communication over CAN/LVDS/RS422 interfaces.

skyEGSE-comm (S-band)

• TypeCCSDS-compliant SDR ground station equipment
• Frequency rangeS-band
• Error correctionConvolutional and Reed-Solomon codes

Ground station equipment for CCSDS-compliant, full-duplex communication over S-band RF link with NANOlink-2 equipment.

UNISEC Europe Bus Starter Kit

• Satellite bus connectorCompact/robust backplane, redundant power + high/low-speed digital buses, dedicated reset/time-sync/deployment logic signals
• External debug interfaceUART via USB bridge; JTAG, SBW, SWD programming/debugging; USB power supply (5 V, 3.3 V, unregulated bus)
• Power control circuitOBC-controlled via redundant I2C, power switch, voltage/current monitoring, over/under-voltage and overcurrent/latchup protection

Development kit for the standardized UNISEC Europe CubeSat bus, providing a satellite development board, subsystem prototype, and software…

ATLAS ICU (Initiation Control Unit)

PC-controlled current-pulse generator and control electronics for synchronized initiation of release actuators in ground testing.

410-DHR Reflectometer

• Measurement typeIntegrated directional-hemispherical reflectance
• Angles of incidence20° and 60°
• Wavelength bandsSix bands

A portable directional-hemispherical reflectometer that measures the integrated infrared surface reflectance of large objects in the field at…

SOC-210 Bidirectional Reflectometer

• Spectral range0.35-14 micron
• Incident polar angle0-85 degrees
• Incident azimuth angle0-360 degrees

The SOC-210 BDR is an automated goniometer designed for precise and comprehensive measurement of Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function…

SOC-100 Hemispherical Directional Reflectometer

The SOC-100 HDR is an automated reflectometer that measures polarized, angular diffuse reflectance, transmittance, and directional emittance in…

Metrology

• CapabilitiesPoint spread function, focal length, distortion, magnification, spectral transmission measurement
• Dimm systemsDifferential Image Motion Measurement for atmospheric turbulence characterization
• Other systemsClimatic chamber control, electronic autocollimators, motor test beds, beam pointing/stabilization calibration test beds

Custom-built metrology and control systems from GA-Synopta for measuring, calibrating and characterising optical and electromechanical systems, including test…

Static Test System

• Optical star pattern simulatorStatic star simulator, North Pole Area/Customization
• Star tracker - attitude accuracy (pointing/rolling)3"/50" [3sigma]
• Image acquisition systemImage acquisition, real-time display and storage

TY-Space Static Star Testing System (SSTS) is mainly formed by a star tracker, an Optical Star Pattern Simulator…

Dynamic Test System

• Dynamic star simulatorReceives quaternion from simulator computer; outputs real-time star field for satellite semi-physical simulation test
• Star tracker - attitude accuracy (pointing/rolling)3"/50" [3sigma]
• Image acquisition systemImage acquisition, real-time display and storage

TY-Space Dynamic Testing System (DTS) is mainly formed by a star tracker, a Dynamic Star Simulator (DSS), and…

Optical Star Pattern Simulator (OSPS)

The TY-Space Optical Star Pattern Simulator (OSPS) is a static star simulator designed for testing the function and…

Dynamic Star Simulators (DSS-14)

The TY-Space Dynamic Star Simulators (DSS-14) is an instrument designed for function and performance testing of star trackers,…

Dynamic Star Simulator DSS-25

Ultra-compact TY-Space Dynamic Star Simulator (DSS-25) designed for all function and performance testing of star trackers mounted on…