Space
Curing the structures that reach orbit.
Launch vehicles and spacecraft depend on composite structures that are light, stiff, and flawless. ASC autoclaves, ovens, and CPC controls have cured them for space programs since the Space Shuttle.
Programs
Flight hardware built with ASC equipment
ASC composite curing equipment has helped build structures for these space programs:
- NASA Space Shuttle
- International Space Station
- SpaceX Falcon
- X-37 space plane
- NASA Viking 1 and 2
- Aurora Flight Sciences motherships for Virgin Galactic
What space programs need
Large parts, tight specs, full records
Size
Standard Econoclaves from 1 ft to 18 ft in diameter, custom sizes in between and beyond, and field-built vessels up to 32 ft for the largest structures.
Uniformity and vacuum
Tight temperature uniformity, multi-line vacuum control, and chilled resin traps for the high-temperature resins used in space hardware.
Traceability
CPC controls record every sensor on every cure and produce the reports that flight-hardware quality programs require.
Customers
Trusted across the space industry
Space and launch companies on ASC's customer list include:
- SpaceX
- Aerojet
- ATK Space Systems
- Aerospace Corporation
- Aurora Flight Sciences
- Lockheed Martin
- Northrop Grumman
- Boeing
Contact
Build for launch.
Talk to an engineer about autoclaves, ovens, or controls for your space program.