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Microprocessors
CAES specializes in digital hardware design for commercial and aerospace applications. Our processing solutions are ideal for spacecraft on-board computers, payload processing, nuclear power plant controllers, critical transportation systems, high-altitude avionics, medical electronics and X-ray cargo scanning.
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UHF Transceivers
Is designed to provide a wireless RF link between two orbiting spacecraft or other crafts such as a Lander on the surface of Mars, and an Orbiter craft orbiting above. The purpose of these transceivers is to facilitate the passing of data and commands between the two craft.
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1 Channel, MIL-STD-1553, Dual Redundant, Transformer Coupled, Assisted Mode Capable (AMC)
FTA
MIL-STD-1553 is a military standard published by the United States Department of Defense that defines the mechanical, electrical, and functional characteristics of a serial data bus. It was originally designed for use with military avionics, but has also become commonly used in spacecraft On-Board-Data-Handling (OBDH) subsystems, both military and civil. It features a dual, redundant, balanced-line, physical layer; a (differential) network interface; time division multiplexing; half-duplex command/response protocol; and up to 31 remote terminals (devices).
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2 Channels, MIL-STD-1553, Dual Redundant, Direct Coupled, Assisted Mode Capable (AMC)
FTE
MIL-STD-1553 is a military standard published by the United States Department of Defense that defines the mechanical, electrical, and functional characteristics of a serial data bus. It was originally designed for use with military avionics, but has also become commonly used in spacecraft On-Board-Data-Handling (OBDH) subsystems, both military and civil. It features a dual, redundant, balanced-line, physical layer; a (differential) network interface; time division multiplexing; half-duplex command/response protocol; and up to 31 remote terminals (devices).
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Solar Array Simulator
SAS
AMETEK Programmable Power, Inc.
A spacecraft solar array is subjected to large temperature excursions, varying insolation (the amount of sunlight falling on the array), mechanical changes and aging, which substantially effect both its short and long term performance. In order to test the spacecraft's power environment, a cost-effective solution for ground based testing is to utilize a solar array simulator.
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Radiation Microdosimeters
Teledyne e2v HiRel Microdosimeter is a compact hybrid microcircuit which directly measures total ionizing dose (TID) absorbed by an internal silicon test mass. The test mass simulates silicon die of integrated circuits on-board a host spacecraft in critical mission payloads and subsystems. By accurately measuring the energy absorbed from electrons, protons, and gamma rays, an estimate of the dose absorbed by other electronic devices on the same vehicle can be made. The Microdosimeter can operate from a wide range of input voltages. The accumulated dose is presented to three dc linear outputs and one pseudo-logarithmic output giving a dose resolution of 14 µrads and a measurement range up to 40 krads. These outputs are intended to be directly connected to most analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) or spacecraft housekeeping analog inputs (0-5 V range), which makes minimal demands on the host vehicle. The Microdosimeter incorporates a test function to allow electrical testing of the hybrid without the need for a radiation source.
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Accelerometers
Columbia Research Laboratories
An instrument for measuring acceleration, typically that of an automobile, ship, aircraft, or spacecraft, or that involved in the vibration of a machine, building, or other structure.
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Three-Axis Satellite Magnetometers
TAM-1 Series
Macintyre Electronic Design Associa
The TAM-1 series of three-axis satellite magnetometers satisfies a broad range of spacecraft attitude determination and control applications. The basic TAM-1 design, which is based on rugged and reliable fluxgate magnetometer technology, has a long history of success in space. It has been used on numerous civilian and military satellites since the early 1970's.
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Spacecraft Power Bus Simulator
AMETEK Programmable Power, Inc.
*Provides enhanced measurement and data-logging of up to 40 channels.*Bus Power Monitoring Unit (BPMU) can be easily relocated to TVAC chamber to ease cabling complications*Data can be viewed either in spreadsheet or graphical format*Spacecraft (Payload) Protection Unit (SPU) provides 10 μsec reaction to out-of-tolerance conditions g
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Power Special Test Equipment
PSTE
AMETEK Programmable Power, Inc.
There are several key benefits of the PSTE. First, it is a complete turnkey system that is capable of operating locally through a simple GUI interface or remotely via a host computer as a single Ethernet address. The spacecraft engineer who defines the spacecraft power bus limits, cabling scheme, mode simultaneity matrix, and system behavior based upon limit conditions implements the real intelligence of the system. From this definition, operating procedures can be generated to allow spacecraft technicians to operate the system, system protections are implemented that perform cable detection and mode verification, automated spacecraft fixture identification and related mode capability, and more.
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16-Bit Logic
Redundancy of mission critical subsystems is a common practice used to ensure reliable operation of a spacecraft or satellite.
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Mission Data Transmitters
L3 Cincinnati Electronics (L3 CE) offers a wide choice of modulators and transmitters for spacecraft ranging from X-Band to Ku-Band. All the products listed below can be customized to specific user requirements.
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Battery String Simulator
BSS
AMETEK Programmable Power, Inc.
The Elgar Battery String Simulators (BSS) provide safe, reliable battery power for spacecraft testing. The broad range of features available ensures simulation capabilities for more than just two terminal power. It's the ideal solution for complete integrated system testing, not just battery elimination.
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Power Management ICs (PMICs)
Telecommunications and defense industries demand ever-increasing functionality in equipment such as satellites, probes and spacecrafts. CAES offers a family of radiation hardened Power Management Integrated Circuits (PMICs) designed for high reliability applications.
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MIL-STD-1553
CAES SµMMIT™ Interconnect Products provide an intelligent solution to address MIL-STD-1553 multiplexed serial data bus challenges in avionics and spacecraft onboard data handling subsystems for both military and civil applications.
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Inertial Navigation Systems
An inertial navigation system (INSAn INS or Inertial Navigation System - sometimes used synonomously with IMU is a device used to measure a vehicle's speed, position, velocity, heading and orientation by using an accelerometer and a gyroscope.) is a high-tech navigator using motion and rotation sensors alongside a computer to figure out where something is, how it’s moving, and how fast. By using dead reckoning, the INS method for knowing positioning, it continuously calculates an object’s position and orientation based on its initial location. This allows users in airplanes, submarines, or even spacecrafts to guide and keep track of their location without signals such as GPSGlobal Positioning System is a navigation satellite system. See also.
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Thermal Testing
At E-Labs, Inc., we support thermal cycling and thermal bakeout vacuum testing requirements. During thermal cycling, the unit experiences repeated heating and cooling as it would when exposed to the harsh environment of space. During thermal bakeout, flight equipment is subjected to an outgassing reduction process so as to decrease the chance of molecular contamination of the spacecraft instrumentation.
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Power And Bus Protection Units
Silver Engineering Inc. offers several Bus Protection Units designed to protect the power input to a spacecraft or payload during integration and test activates. The BPU’s monitor for over/under voltage and over current and disconnects power in the event of a fault condition.
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Modular Power System 6kW Mainframe, 400/480 VAC
MP4302A
The MP4300 Series is a family of 1kW Solar Array Simulators (SAS) modular systems in a 2U footprint. The 6kW mainframes can accommodate up to 6 slots of SAS modules achieving excellent power and channel density. Additionally, the SAS series provides a way to simulate solar panels in a spacecraft while offering the highest density, efficient and reliable operation, minimizing rack space to provide the best total cost of ownership.
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4 Channels, MIL-STD-1553, Dual Redundant, Direct Coupled, Assisted Mode Capable (AMC)
FTF
MIL-STD-1553 is a military standard published by the United States Department of Defense that defines the mechanical, electrical, and functional characteristics of a serial data bus. It was originally designed for use with military avionics, but has also become commonly used in spacecraft On-Board-Data-Handling (OBDH) subsystems, both military and civil. It features a dual, redundant, balanced-line, physical layer; a (differential) network interface; time division multiplexing; half-duplex command/response protocol; and up to 31 remote terminals (devices).
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SPARCv8 Software Development Environment
SPARCv8-SDE
The SPARCv8 Software Development Environment (SPARCv8-SDE) from STAR-Dundee is designed to support the development of software for the SPARC V8 series of processors, SoC devices and FPGA cores targeted for on-board spacecraft. SPARCv8-SDE consists of an all-in-one software development environment that provides great flexibility allowing generic application software development and, through a library of plugins, processor specific software.
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VXI Digital Test Instrument
T940 Series
The T940 Series for the VXIbus provides the basis for a complete state-of-the-art digital solution at the subsystem level. The T940 is the solution for both legacy digital replacement and new test stations to be built for digital test including aircraft/ avionics, weapons systems, spacecraft, semiconductors and medical devices.
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Qualification Testing
Qualification testing is an important step in evaluating how well spacecraft and launch vehicles perform under severe loading conditions that occur during launch and operation. ATA has conducted acoustic and vibration qualification testing of numerous launch vehicles and spacecraft components.
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4 Channels, MIL-STD-1553, Dual Redundant, Transformer Coupled, Assisted Mode Capable (AMC)
FTC
MIL-STD-1553 is a military standard published by the United States Department of Defense that defines the mechanical, electrical, and functional characteristics of a serial data bus. It was originally designed for use with military avionics, but has also become commonly used in spacecraft On-Board-Data-Handling (OBDH) subsystems, both military and civil. It features a dual, redundant, balanced-line, physical layer; a (differential) network interface; time division multiplexing; half-duplex command/response protocol; and up to 31 remote terminals (devices).
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1 Channel, MIL-STD-1553, Dual Redundant, Direct Coupled, Assisted Mode Capable (AMC)
FTD
MIL-STD-1553 is a military standard published by the United States Department of Defense that defines the mechanical, electrical, and functional characteristics of a serial data bus. It was originally designed for use with military avionics, but has also become commonly used in spacecraft On-Board-Data-Handling (OBDH) subsystems, both military and civil. It features a dual, redundant, balanced-line, physical layer; a (differential) network interface; time division multiplexing; half-duplex command/response protocol; and up to 31 remote terminals (devices).
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2 Channels, MIL-STD-1553, Dual Redundant, Transformer Coupled, Assisted Mode Capable (AMC)
FTB
MIL-STD-1553 is a military standard published by the United States Department of Defense that defines the mechanical, electrical, and functional characteristics of a serial data bus. It was originally designed for use with military avionics, but has also become commonly used in spacecraft On-Board-Data-Handling (OBDH) subsystems, both military and civil. It features a dual, redundant, balanced-line, physical layer; a (differential) network interface; time division multiplexing; half-duplex command/response protocol; and up to 31 remote terminals (devices).
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Modular Power System 6kW Mainframe, 200/208 VAC
MP4301A
The MP4300 Series is a family of 1kW Solar Array Simulators (SAS) modular systems in a 2U footprint. The 6kW mainframes can accommodate up to 6 slots of SAS modules achieving excellent power and channel density. Additionally, the SAS series provides a way to simulate solar panels in a spacecraft while offering the highest density, efficient and reliable operation, minimizing rack space to provide the best total cost of ownership.
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Qualification Testing
Qualification, functional, and operational testing are important steps in evaluating how well spacecraft, launch vehicles, and other mechanical/electrical systems perform under severe loading conditions that occur during launch and operation.
