Vibration Control

Moog’s fully-owned subsidiary CSA Engineering, Inc. brings product and service capabilities to solve the most demanding vibration and motion control solutions for aerospace and commercial applications. For more than 25 years, Moog CSA has assisted commercial and military aerospace customers to provide:

Satellite Payload and Vibration Isolation Systems
Ground-Based Test Systems
Hexapods for Space and Missile Systems
Tuned Mass Dampers for Vibration Control
SoftRide Spacecraft Isolation Systems
Shock Test Services
Spacecraft Jitter Simulation
Modular Satellite Structures for Rapid Assembly

Providing Ground Test, Launch Assistance, and On-Orbit Support

Moog CSA supports all stages of a spacecraft’s lifespan, from ground test to launch assistance to on-orbit support. We emphasize vibration and shock management without compromising other systems requirements by supplying:

Structures and Payload Interfaces which directs attention to on-orbit functionality rather than launch survival
Adapters which enable multiple payloads to launch larger ones and function as the core of satellites and orbital transfer vehicles
Instrument and Chassis-level Shock and Vibration Isolation Systems to protect components during launch and to reduce on-orbit jitter

Applications Built for the Future Constellation

Moog CSA rigorously applies established methods and develops new methods when none exist. Our products are not limited by conventional constraints, which is why our products contribute key technologies to Operationally Responsive Space and NASA constellation programs such as:

Atlas V and Delta IV Payload Adapters
Hubble Solar Array Vibration Dampers
Taurus, Minotaur and Pegasus Launch Load Alleviation
LCROSS Lunar Mission
GLAST/Fermi Vibration Dampers
Delta II and Delta IV Launch Load Alleviation

LCROSS

CSA Engineering's ESPA (EELV Secondary Payload Adapter) impacted the lunar surface on Oct 9, 2009 as part of NASA’s Lunar CRater Observation Sensory Satellite (LCROSS). Ultilizing ESPA as a satellite structural backbone has demonstrated its value in minimizing non-recurring engineering (NRE) expenditures, shortening development schedules and reducing test and qualification requirements.