The vertical planar scanner will be one of the largest antenna measurement systems in Europe

Test facility boosts UK space industry

May 8, 2019 | EMC / RFI Testing

The UK National Satellite Test Facility breaks ground to provide the local space industry with climatic, vibration, EMC and antenna testing capabiliti... read more
Modern speakers have the power and quality to be able to provide an alternative to reverberant room testing

Test System Pumps Up The Volume

January 21, 2019 | Vibration Testing

Jonathan Newell discusses the latest technology for acoustic testing in the space industry with Siemens PLM. Venturing into space has long since es... read more
Katie and Jessica Black will see more balloon launches from their farmland in Kentmere – Copyright Concorde Publishing

Space launch takes off in Kentmere

November 19, 2018 | Climatic Testing

A secluded South Lakeland valley was chosen as the launch site for a stratospheric balloon for performing Graphene experiments. An astrophysicist, ... read more
James Webb Space Telescope undergoes environmental testing to simulate the rigours of launch

Acoustic shock rattles telescope

October 11, 2018 | Vibration Testing

The Webb Telescope spacecraft is undergoing environmental testing with its first failure resulting from acoustic testing. The spacecraft element of... read more
MISSE Sample carrier consists of two standard sized trays for mounting experiments

Climatic testing reaches new heights

August 20, 2018 | Climatic Testing

Alpha Space tells Jonathan Newell about a service that takes engineering experiments beyond the atmosphere for the ultimate in climatic testing. Cl... read more