Space
INDUSTRIES
Actuation and sensing for crewed and long term science missions
From the first Hubble Servicing mission to the James Webb Space Telescope, CDA’s now over 350 space applications have been addressing the extreme actuation needs of space environments for over 25 years. CDA designs and manufactures the most reliable space rated motors, rotary and linear actuators, rotary sensors and deployment dampers for both commercial and defense markets.
CDA in Space
- Produced it’s first space motor when helping to fix Hubble’s vision in the 1993 COSTAR servicing mission
- Over 150 motors, position transducers, and dampers on James Webb Space Telescope operating as low as -266°C
- Four manned spacecrafts have CDA motors
- CDA products have operated on Mars, asteroids and will soon orbit around Mercury and the sun
Our Space Partners
KEY AREAS OF FOCUS
Robotic
Servicing
Rockets
Manned
Space
Deep Space
Exploration
Space Applications
Deployment Actuators
Following launch, stowed mechanisms must be safely deployed while in orbit. From solar arrays for …
Deployment Dampers
Controlling the rate of deployment of your array or other mechanism is vital to prevent misalignment or generate….
Lens & Aperture Focus Actuators
Fine precision focusing of lenses allows for high clarity and accuracy when …
Filter Wheel Drives
Stepper motors are frequently used within a filter wheel assembly as a drive mechanism between the filters …
Gimbal & Trimming Motors
The ability to accurately position gimballed spacecraft components for continued communications and target ….
Door & Cover Actuators
Protecting sensitive scientific equipment is extremely important in the dangerous environment of space….
Robotic Actuation
CRovers, satellite servicing, and some exploration spacecraft require the ability to manipulate their …
Launch Lock
Prevent uncommanded release or motion during extreme vibrations caused by launch loads by utilizing….
Fuel / Propellant Valve Actuation
CDA motors can be used to control the flow of fuel, propellant or other fluid in …
Want to know more about our Space products?
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When it has to work
We support missions where components must work every time, because if they don’t, the mission may fail and lives may be lost. That’s critical engineering at work. That’s fifty years of space, downhole oil & gas, and defense heritage. That’s CDA InterCorp.
