Space Team Established by ASPINA
A Space Team has been established within ASPINA, a global group pursuing space product development opportunities in the US, Europe and Japan. The space team, which was first organized in March of this year, is seeking collaboration partners for the next era of the space industry.
ASPINA is leveraging its extensive history and experience to support the challenges of the ever-evolving space industry. With over 60 years of actuator and motion control product development and manufacturing, ASPINA has supported and continues to support some of the most aggressive and demanding industries such Automotive, Medical, and Industrial Automation. Such solid foundation in motor engineering and mass manufacturing is very appealing to space industry prospects seeking collaboration for new breakthrough concepts and technologies.
The ASPINA Space Team had its beginnings in 2020, after the company engaged with a promising start-up in Japan focusing on the mass production of reaction wheels for small and CubeSats. The team started with two efforts: (1) a reaction wheel for CubeSats and (2) a reaction wheel for a roughly 100 kg (220 pound) size satellite bus. The team is also in the process of aggressively expanding our Guidance, Navigation and Controls (GNC) product lineup. With SpaceX’s Starship on the horizon, we are exploring new developments of reaction wheels for larger satellite sizes such as 200 kg, 500 kg, even up to 1,000 kg, (≈440 - 2,200 pounds) and other GNC components such as torque rods and control moment gyroscopes (CMG).
ASPINA Space Team Sees Multiple Opportunities in Space
Outside of its GNC lineup, ASPINA has also found opportunities to leverage some of the technology it has already developed for human space habitation applications. With a reputation as an expert in air motion control, respiratory medical components such as compressors and blowers for ventilators and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines are one of ASPINA’s core pillars. These products have received strong interest groups developing equipment for human habitation and comfort in space. The team is also keen to expand this sector of our space business for the future of human exploration.
Over the years, ASPINA has overcome some of the hardest, most challenging environmental requirements in terrestrial industries, and now they have set their sights on space. The company says its quality achievements and standards have kept its current customers’ trust, enabling long-term partnerships and competitive advantages to reach market leading products. ASPINA says it can bring unique characteristics and methodology to a space industry ripe for disruption. “With our deep experience in Automotive and other strict, competitive industries, we can bring fast-paced, high-quality solutions with competitive pricing and short lead times,” said Rex Bergsma, president and CEO of ASPINA America.
(Source: ASPINA news release. Images provided)