Payload Separation and Release Systems
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense (EBAD)
Complete separation and release technology portfolio including linear shaped charges, frangible joints, separation bolts and nuts for launch vehicles and spacecraft stages.
Technical specifications
- Products
- Linear shaped charges, frangible joints, separation bolts/nuts, TiNi ejectors, NEA devices
- Max static load
- Up to 100,000 lbf
- Technologies
- Pyrotechnic and non-pyrotechnic (non-energetic) options
- Applications
- Launch vehicle staging, satellite separation, payload deployment
- Heritage
- 50+ years, invention of the Linear Shaped Charge
About
EBAD’s Payload Deployment, Separation & Release technology portfolio traces its origins to the invention of the Linear Shaped Charge (LSC) over 50 years ago and continues to expand to meet mission requirements from aerospace to defense. The portfolio includes frangible joint assemblies for debris-free separation, high preload separation bolts and nuts supporting static loads up to 100,000 pounds, and a full range of resettable TiNi ejector and NEA release mechanisms for ultra-low shock applications. EBAD addresses all key system parameters: separation velocity and trajectory, debris generation, system size and weight, separation performance margin, induced shock, and flight environments including dynamic and aeroheating conditions. Products range from pyrotechnic devices for maximum reliability in demanding launch environments to non-energetic solutions for shock-sensitive payloads. EBAD’s separation and release systems span from small satellite dispensers to large space vehicle staging events, with the company offering a full turnkey solution as the industry’s single source for any separation event.
Documentation
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