Industry · Space & Satellite

Satellite buses.
Rocket engine parts.
NewSpace supply.

CNC manufacturing for commercial space and satellite applications. NewSpace startup supply chain (SpaceX, Blue Origin, Rocket Lab, Relativity). Satellite bus structures, rocket engine components, deployment mechanisms, space-qualified materials. ITAR-registered, EAR export compliance.

Space & Satellite Quote Aerospace CNC

NewSpace ready Ti Gr.5 / Inconel ITAR + EAR Vacuum qualified

01 · Space applications

Space hardware categories.

Space applications span satellite buses, launch vehicles, ground infrastructure, and payloads. Each has specific requirements for materials, testing, and documentation.

Satellite bus structures

6061 · 7075

Structural satellite components — mounting panels, equipment brackets, thruster mounts.

Rocket engine components

Inconel 718 · Al

Rocket engine injectors, combustion chamber hardware, propellant system components.

Deployment mechanisms

Ti Gr.5 · steel

Satellite deployment — solar array mechanisms, antenna deployment, payload release.

Thermal management

OFE Cu · Mo-Cu

Satellite thermal hardware — heat sinks, thermal straps, radiator components.

Optical benches

Invar 36 · 6061

Space telescope and earth observation optical mount hardware. Low thermal distortion.

Propulsion hardware

Inconel · Ti Gr.5

Satellite thruster components, propellant manifolds, pressure vessel components.

Launch interface

Al · Ti Gr.5

Spacecraft-to-launch-vehicle adapter hardware, separation mechanisms.

Ground system

6061 · standard

Mission control, launch infrastructure, ground-based satellite hardware.

CubeSat components

Al · standard

Small satellite (CubeSat, SmallSat) structural and subsystem components.

02 · Space customers

Space customers we serve.

SpaceX Tier-2/3

SpaceX supply chain support — Falcon, Dragon, Starlink component manufacturing

Blue Origin

Blue Origin New Shepard, New Glenn supply chain

Rocket Lab

Electron, Neutron launch vehicle components

Relativity Space

3D-printed rocket supply chain with specialty machined components

Traditional primes

Boeing Space, Lockheed Space, Northrop Grumman Space Tier-2/3

Satellite manufacturers

Traditional satellite manufacturers (SES, Intelsat, Iridium) equipment

Small sat / CubeSat

Emerging small satellite manufacturers and research programs

Chinese space

CASC, CASIC, commercial Chinese space startups

University research

University satellite programs (CubeSat, research missions)

FAQ

Space & Satellite questions.

Space qualification varies by mission: (1) Commercial LEO: often lighter requirements, AS9100 workflow + customer qualification. (2) GEO and beyond: stricter screening, component-level qualification. (3) Military/defense space: ITAR + additional defense-specific qualification. We provide AS9100-compatible documentation, material traceability, inspection reports. Full space qualification (radiation hardening, thermal vacuum, vibration testing) typically handled by customer or qualification lab — we provide qualified base hardware.

Space technology falls under EAR (Export Administration Regulations) for commercial space, ITAR for defense space. We are ITAR-registered for ITAR-controlled technical data. For EAR-controlled technology, appropriate export authorizations required — we work within customer's EAR export compliance framework. For foreign satellite customers accessing US technology, export licenses handled case-by-case per specific program requirements.

Common space materials: 6061-T6 (satellite bus structure), 7075-T6 (higher strength), Ti Gr.5 (lightweight structural), Inconel 718 (rocket engine), Invar 36 (thermal stability), OFE Cu (thermal management). All with full AMS certification. For vacuum service, outgassing properties matter — specifically chosen materials and processing.

NewSpace (SpaceX-era commercial): faster schedules, iterative design, mid-scale production (hundreds to thousands of satellites), cost-focused manufacturing. Traditional aerospace: slower schedules, one-off or limited run, quality/reliability focused, higher cost. We serve both — faster delivery for NewSpace, full documentation for traditional. NewSpace programs often appreciate supplier flexibility and rapid iteration capability.

We provide: manufacturing to customer specification, dimensional inspection, material certification. Additional qualification testing (thermal vacuum, vibration, radiation) routed through specialty test labs — customer manages or we coordinate. For satellite components requiring flight heritage demonstration, work integrates into customer's qualification campaign. Full flight hardware manufacture possible within customer's qualified manufacturing framework.

Commercial satellite programs: 3-12 months typical. Launch vehicle components: 6-18 months. Research satellites: 6-24 months. Ongoing production (Starlink-class, constellation satellites): monthly deliveries with standing PO. For NewSpace programs, lead times are often shorter (weeks instead of months) — we can accommodate rapid iteration schedules.