Manufacturers in the space sector
Cutting-edge expertise for the qualification, robustness and compliance of your on-board or ground-based space equipment, from NewSpace to major orbital programmes
The Emitech Group supports space sector manufacturers (prime contractors, equipment manufacturers, integrators, NewSpace start-ups, etc.) in validating their equipment and subsystems intended for suborbital and orbital environments or ground installations.
Our services cover technical testing, digital simulation, test bench design, regulatory engineering, metrology and technical assistance (project management, service centre, fixed price, offshoring).
Our expertise in space standards (ECSS, NASA GEVS, MIL-STD, etc.) and our ability to reproduce extreme space conditions (vacuum, temperature, vibration, EMC, endurance, etc.) guarantee reliable qualification tailored to your mission constraints.
Our scope of application
- Payloads, on-board electronics, communication systems.
- Equipment for launchers, satellites, cubesats, ground stations.
- Power modules, batteries, converters, sensors.
- Instrumentation and ground support solutions.
Applicable standards and specifications
We carry out your testing and validation in accordance with the main space industry standards:
- European standards ECSS-E-ST-10, -20, -30, -40, -70
- NASA GEVS (General Environmental Verification Standard)
- ISO 19683 (small satellites and CubeSats)
- RTCA DO-160 (tests similar to those used in aeronautics)
- MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461 (environment and EMC)
- STANAG 4370 (NATO standard)
- Customer requirements: ESA, CNES, Airbus DS, Thales Alenia Space, etc.
Space testing shares many similarities with aeronautics and defence testing: intense vibrations during launch, severe thermal stresses, mechanical shocks, strict electromagnetic compatibility, etc.
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Our expertise in compliance
Complex environmental testing
- Altitude simulation, space vacuum up to 125,000 feet.
- Vacuum thermal cycling, rapid gradients, endurance.
- Sine/random vibrations, mechanical and pyrotechnic shocks.
- Reproduction of launch and orbit constraints.
EMC tests
- ECSS-E-ST-20-07, MIL-STD-461 compliant.
- Radiated/conducted emissions, immunity, ESD, transients.
- Tests on electronic boards, modules and integrated systems.
- Verification of correct operation in disturbed environments.
Vibration and mechanical testing
- Sinusoidal and random vibrations, conventional shocks and pyroshocks.
- Correlation with mission profiles.
- Tests on structures, fasteners, subsystems.
- On-board instrumentation, synchronized multi-axis measurements.
Thermal and climatic testing
- Cycling -70°C to +180°C, thermal vacuum, controlled humidity.
- Modulation of cycles according to mission profiles.
- Monitoring of functional stability during testing.
Fire resistance and material tests
- Flammability, gas release, smoke opacity.
- ECSS-Q-ST-70-02 / 70-21 compliance.
- Check of material compatibility with space flight.
Reliability and testing combined
- HASS to detect early failures.
- Combined environmental/electrical/mechanical tests.
- Ageing, endurance and accelerated stress campaigns.
Test benches & instrumentation
- Design of customised benches for functional validation.
- Resources adapted to the specific constraints of your specifications.
- Vibration pot, launcher interface attachment, dedicated chambers, etc.
- Automated supervision, complex acquisition chains.
Digital simulation & engineering
- Vibration, thermal and electrical modelling.
- Prediction of structural and thermal responses.
- Test/simulation correlation to optimise the test plan.
- Drafting of QTP/QTR and protocol definition.
Support for in-house laboratories
- Metrology: equipment calibration and verification.
- Maintenance of measurement benches and chains.
- Multi-physics instrumentation, critical test configuration.
Technical and standards training
- Training dedicated to the reliability and robustness of on-board electronic systems.
- Space-oriented approach: mastering HALT tests, risk analysis and technological qualification.
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Comprehensive support tailored to your needs
Are you developing equipment for a satellite, launch vehicle or ground station?
Contact our teams to design a comprehensive qualification plan in accordance with ECSS, GEVS or MIL-STD standards and guarantee the robustness and compliance of your space systems.
