Space
ACRA CONTROL’s data acquisition hardware can be used for space telemetry and telecommand applications for on-board data handling or as a payload interface unit. Because they are radiation tolerant, the RAD hard electronics can withstand the extreme environmental conditions encountered in space. Our rugged data acquisition units have earned a Technology Readiness Level of 9 for launcher applications on the NASA/ESA TRL scale through their operational flight heritage and extensive environmental qualifications. ACRA CONTROL offers advanced PCI hardware technology and has the highest performance bit synchronizers in its class with advanced Smart Source Selector technology that yields significant SNR gains. A two channel product performs 3dB better than theory and an eight channel product is in development. Other developments include CCSDS and Vertibi protocol telemetry handling.
Space Applications
- Launch Vehicle Flight Instrumentation
- Radiation Tolerant Satellite RTUs
- ISS Data Acquisition
- Telemetry Technology
- High Altitude Drop/Re-entry Test
- Flight Test Instrumentation
Environmental Tests for Space
- Thermal Vacuum Testing
- Tested from -40ºC to +85ºC at less then 1 x 10-5 mbar
- Radiation Testing
- Tested at equipment level to 5000 Rad Total Ionizing Dose
- Dose rate of 39.6 Rad(si)/Hour over a 5-day period
- Other Environmental Testing
- MIL-STD-810F
- Shock with Terminal Peak Sawtooth at 100g for 11ms
- Random Vibration at 33grms
- Temperature Cycling at ambient pressure of -40ºC to +85ºC
- MIL-STD-461E for EMC