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  Carleton has earned an international reputation in the application of pneumatic technologies to space systems. Our products include propulsion and attitude control systems for launch vehicles, satellites, and missile defense systems.
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Description

Carleton has demonstrated expertise in designing and producing pneumatic systems and components for spacecraft liquid propulsion and reaction control systems. Our systems and components - high accuracy slam start regulators, flow control valves, and pressure relief devices - meet demanding leakage, propellant compatibility, and reliability requirements.

Click link below for views a propulsion system and an actuation system. See system schematics.

Among the products Carleton manufactures for propulsion pressurant subsystems and actuation systems are:

Products

The GEM 60 is a graphite epoxy motor that will supply extra boost to the Delta IV launch vehicle.

Most large, geosynchronous earth orbiting satellites, such as Telstar, utilize bipropellant propulsion systems for orbit insertion and station keeping.

 


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