Thermal Control — Space Hardware Marketplace

Control unit of the thermal regime support system

A redundant thermal control unit (SX-SBOX-THERMU-01) that monitors and manages heaters based on analog/digital temperature sensors across the…

Pridwen

• DesignNon-ablative, shuttlecock-style deployable heat shield
• FunctionAtmospheric reentry protection for in-space-manufactured payload recovery
• Flight heritageParabolic flight deployment test (May 2025); operational on ForgeStar-1 (June 2025)

Non-ablative, shuttlecock-style deployable reentry heat shield enabling in-space-manufactured payloads to survive atmospheric reentry.

Custom Cold Plates

• MaterialsCopper, aluminum, AlSiC, graphite
• Cooling/heating methodsRefrigerant loops (HCFC/HFC/HC), cryogenic liquids (LN2, liquid methane), cryocoolers, thermoelectric coolers, heat pipes, passive straps, electrical/quartz-lamp heaters
• Control inputsThermocouple, RTD, or thermistor

Custom-designed and fabricated cold plates (thermal control/interface plates) for heat sinking at a specified temperature, built from copper,…

TMF Series Thin Metal Foil Thermal Straps

• CuFS copper purity (ETP, C110)99.9% purity, RRR 50-100
• CuFS copper purity (OFHC, C101)99.99% purity, RRR 100-500
• CuFS copper purity (4N)99.99% purity, RRR 500-2,000

Foil-based flexible thermal straps/shunts in copper (CuFS) or aluminum (AlFS) variants, offered across a range of purities for…

4C-PURE Copper Thermal Straps

• Material100% OFHC copper (C101 / C10100), 99.99% purity
• ConstructionCabled or braided copper wire strands with solid copper end fittings, no solder/adhesive
• RRR (Residual Resistivity Ratio)100-200

Flexible thermal straps made from bundled 99.99%-pure OFHC copper wire strands with solid copper end terminals, for standard…

Thermal LyNX

• Thermal conductivity-to-mass ratio~2x better than other thermal strap types
• Thermal conductivity vs. aluminum (at ~220 K)16x per unit mass
• Thermal conductivity vs. copper (at ~220 K)27x per unit mass

Proprietary graphene-based (Layered Nanostructured Cross-linked) thermal strap offering lighter, more flexible, higher-conductance performance than graphite-fiber or metal straps.

k-Core Encapsulated Graphite Thermal Solutions

• Effective thermal conductivity (k-Core assembly)up to 1000 W/m·K
• APG core in-plane thermal conductivityup to 1700 W/m·K
• Thermal straps effective conductivityup to 1200 W/m·K

Boyd Corporation's k-Core is a proprietary encapsulated Annealed Pyrolytic Graphite thermal-conduction material used to build lightweight, high-conductivity radiator…

Thermally Conductive Vibration Isolation System (TCVIS)

• FunctionCombined thermal transport (via GFTS graphite fiber strap) and 6-axis active vibration cancellation
• Vibration reduction (axial, drive frequency)> 40 dB (100:1 reduction)
• Vibration reduction (radial, drive frequency)31 - 37 dB (37:1 to 70:1 reduction)

Combined thermal-transport and 6-axis vibration-cancellation assembly for cryocooler-to-detector-dewar interfaces, co-developed with CSA Engineering and tested at NIST.

PyroFlex PGS & Graphene Thermal Straps (X-Series)

• MaterialPyrolytic Graphite Film/Sheet (PGF/PGS), optional Graphene Layered Foil
• Thermal conductivity1,350 - 2,500 W/(m-K), depending on material, temperature, and sheet thickness
• Performance vs. metals6x the performance of aluminum and 4x the performance of copper at room temperature

Ultra-low-stiffness pyrolytic graphite sheet (PGS) and graphene foil thermal straps offering the industry's highest thermal conductivity, NASA JPL…

Graphite Fiber Thermal Straps (GFTS)

Lightweight, high-conductance graphite-fiber flexible thermal links with vibration damping on all 3 axes; the space industry's only carbon-fiber…

Cryocooler Series Thermal Straps (CS-CuTS)

• Material99.99 - 99.998% pure OFHC copper (Cu-101)
• CablingTAI exclusive OFHC UltraFlex I (2.5mm) copper cabling
• Cold head diameters9 (2nd stage) cold head diameters available

Standard copper thermal strap line sized to common Sumitomo (SHI) and Cryomech cryocooler cold-tip diameters, with 72 sub-models…

Copper Cable Thermal Straps (CuTS)

• Material99.99 - 99.998% pure OFHC copper (Cu-101)
• CablingTAI exclusive OFHC UltraFlex I (0.10 in / 2.5 mm) and UltraFlex II (0.20 in / 5 mm) copper cable
• Standard models127 standard models, plus Cryocooler Series (72 sub-models)

OFHC copper-cable flexible thermal links used to passively conduct heat between spacecraft and cryogenic components, offered in 127…

Thermal and Structural Subassemblies for Space

• Subsystem typesLaser terminal thermal systems, spacecraft modular thermal platforms, LNA thermal systems, advanced hybrid LHP control loops, thermal control switches
• Temperature range coverageCryogenic (down to 20 K) to high temperature (up to +450°C)
• Engineering scopeDesign, thermal/mechanical analysis, simulation, manufacture, integration, test

Turnkey integrated thermal and structural subassemblies for thermally demanding satellite systems including active antenna arrays, cryogenic sensors, optical…

Loop Heat Pipes for Space Applications

Fully customized two-phase passive Loop Heat Pipes (LHP) for satellites, offering up to 1 kW heat transfer power,…

Heat Pipes for Space Applications (Axial, Arterial, Diode)

Space-qualified axial grooved, arterial, and diode heat pipes in aluminum or stainless steel for satellite thermal control, carrying…

Deployable Radiators for Satellites

Foldable deployable thermal radiator panels based on multi-loop heat pipe architecture for telecommunications satellites, stowed for launch and…

Thermo-Structural Radiator Panels for Space

Aluminum honeycomb thermo-structural radiator panels serving as satellite structure while dissipating heat, with optional embedded heat pipe networks…

Thermal Blankets for Space Applications (MLI)

Custom multi-layer insulation (MLI) thermal blankets for spacecraft, covering internal and external applications from cryogenic temperatures down to…