Space Hardware Marketplace

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…

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.

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…

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…

AIS-SWAG1-QUAD

The AIS-SWAG1-QUAD is a Sublimation Warm Gas Thruster designed for CubeSats, offering 480uN of thrust and a total…

AIS-VAT1-PQ

A flight-qualified micro vacuum arc thruster (MVAT) using solid bismuth fuel, designed to provide propulsion for PocketQube and…

AIS-SWAG1-PQ Sublimation Warm Gas Thruster

A PocketQube-class sublimation warm gas thruster using solid unpressurized Adamantane propellant, providing 120uN thrust for up to 7…

AIS-gPPT3-1C Series Integrated Propulsion Module

An open-source, ultra-low-cost micro pulsed plasma thruster module designed for PocketQubes and CubeSats, with confirmed flight heritage on…

AIS-VAT2 Vacuum Arc Thruster

The AIS-VAT2 is a next-generation vacuum arc thruster designed for CubeSats, offering propulsion at 20W or less and…

AIS-VAT3 Vacuum Arc Thruster

The AIS-VAT3 is a 40W-class vacuum arc thruster (VAT) developed by Applied Ion Systems, scaled up from the…

AIS-VAT1-QUAD Quad Micro Vacuum Arc Thruster

A quad-module micro vacuum arc thruster cluster consisting of four parallel AIS-VAT1-PQ units, providing up to 104uN thrust…