SoftRide

SoftRide Launch Environment Mitigation

Moog CSA Engineering's SoftRide vibration isolation systems protect whole satellites from the rough ride into orbit. SoftRide also provides some shock isolation and reduces the transmission of energy that drives acoustic loading. The standard SoftRide designs are tuned to each combination of launch vehicle and payload to insure best performance while remaining compatible with attitude control systems. Moog CSA manufactures and tests SoftRide components and installs systems jointly with customers.

We are continuously updating SoftRide for existing and new vehicles, and advancing the technology including creating an adaptive SoftRide.

Established Products

UniFlex

A uniaxial flexure system that is designed for vibration and shock isolation for the spacecraft.

OmniFlex

A flexure system that provides vibration and shock isolation for the spacecraft in multiple axes.

SoftRide ShockRing

A highly damped flexure system designed for shock isolation for the spacecraft. This system is ideal for reducing axial and lateral shock loads.

Component Isolation

We apply vibration isolation where a quiet component is isolated from the rest of the system. Examples include individual satellite instruments or components.