Prime contractor level system know-how at cost & flexibility of an SME .
Designing and/or manufacturing a structure for space applications without the know-how about how it is going to be used, what the requirements and their priorities are is a dangerous road to follow. Not with Space Structures! We are involved on full system level every day and can bring this expertise also in your project! First of all it has to work, next is design to value. Maximizing the value for our customers is at the core of our activities, the perfect balance between performance, cost and lead time is our goal in every activity.
Our expertise includes :
Requirements engineering
- Specification writing, interpretation and understanding
- Compliance and verification tracking
- Definition of specifications for subcontractors
- Subcontractor Management on technical level
Fracture Control engineering
- Fracture Control Plans
- Potential Fracture Critical Items (PFCIL)
- Selection of most suitable verification methods
- Relevant fatigue and crack growth analyses (ESAFATIG, ESACRACK, NASGRO)
Reliability engineering
- Development of methods for Reliability Assessments and Analyses
- Structural Reliability Analyses
Interface to Launch Service Operators
- Modeling, customer support and interpretation of Coupled Loads Analyses (CLA)
- Notching approval for vibration loads
- Assurance of Launcher Compatibility
Many years of experience with large space missions, including human spaceflight.