Spacecraft Mechanisms

Overview

For over 40 years, Moog has been successfully providing spacecraft mechanisms for science, military and government applications. We are highly involved in NASA’s exploration of the Universe by providing:

  • 52 mechanisms on the Hubble Space Telescope
  • Cryogenic Instrument Actuators for the James Webb Telescope
  • 1000 mechanisms deployed on a commercial constellation satellite system
  • Hundreds of Solar Array Drive Assemblies and Antenna Actuators orbiting the moon, in flight for deep-space exploration and stationed around the earth for the advancement of science, security and communication

With a focus on customer intimacy, we are dedicated to ensuring customer satisfaction by providing an array of service and product offerings which include:

 

Services

  • Customized Actuator Mechanisms
  • Multi-Axis Gimbal Technology
  • Deployment and Damping Systems
  • Stepper, Brushless DC and Bush Motors
  • Open and Closed Loop Control Systems
  • Cryogenic Actuator Mechanisms
  • Engineering Design and Analyses

Products

  • Rotary and Linear Actuators
  • Solar Array Drive Assemblies
  • Solar Array Deployment Mechanisms
  • Antenna Pointing & Deployment Mechanisms
  • Instrument Gimbals and Actuators
  • Thruster Gimbals for Electronic Propulsion
  • Electronic Control Units
  • Slip Rings

 

Spacecraft Mechanisms Product Catalog

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Integrated Solutions for Next Generation Space Missions

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Contact Us

For Additional Information Regarding Spacecraft Mechanisms:

Moog Inc., Chatsworth Operations
21339 Nordhoff Street
Chatsworth, CA 91311

+1-818-734-6700