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Vibration Isolations
for Spacecraft Instruments

STEP Lab provides launch and on-orbit vibration isolators for spaceborne payloads and component units.

Our isolators are superior in assuring both structural safety under harsh launch environment and vibrational stability against micro-vibration in on-orbit environment

Highlighted Features & Advantages

Launch Vibration Isolation

Launch vibration isolation of spacecraft on-board units without any additional launch locking mechanisms

Environment Mitigation

Availability of mitigating design and test requirements on the launch and on-orbit vibration environments

On-orbit Vibration Isolation

On-orbit micro-vibration isolation enables availability of applying sensitive payloads with minimal design efforts.



Spaceborne Cryocooler Isolator (TRL 9 in 2021)

ApplicationSpaceborne Cryocoolers
(or other micro-vibration sources)
- For both launch and on-orbit vibration attenuation
No. of Isolator Mounts4 EA
Isolator Size62 mm × 29 mm × 73 mm (per ea)
Isolator Mass0.13 kg (per ea)
Available Support Mass~ 4 kg
Isolation Cut-off Freq. 7.5 Hz
(can be changed depends on customer’s need)
Vibration Attenuation
Performance
≥ 3.5 times reduction w.r.t. launch vibration input
≥ 29 times reduction w.r.t. micro-vibration of cooler
FeaturesSurvivability without launch lock mechanism
Flight Heritages
& Achievements
  • 1st Korean Spy Satellite (EO/IR) Program
    – IR imaging payload crycooler isolator (FM)
    – in operation since 2023

  • KOMPSAT-7 (EO/IR) Program
    – IR imaging payload cryocooler isolator (FM)
    – will be launched at 2024

  • Export to OHB Systems AG Germany via domestic industry
    – IR imaging payload cryocooler isolator
    – exported at 2021

Spaceborne Payload Isolator (TRL 6 in 2023)

ApplicationSpaceborne Payloads
- for launch vibration attenuation
No. of Isolator Mounts4 EA
Isolator Size 59 mm × 126 mm × 94 mm (per ea)
Isolator Mass 0.8 kg (per ea)
Available Support Mass~ 15.5 kg
Isolation Cut-off Freq. 30 Hz
​​​​​​​(can be changed depends on customer’s need)
Vibration Attenuation
Performance
≥ 4.5 times reduction w.r.t. launch vibration input




Spaceborne Attitude Control Actuator Isolator (TRL 6 in 2024)

ApplicationControl moment gyroscope
No. of Isolator Mounts4 EA
Isolator Size Disclosed by Customer
Isolator Mass Disclosed by Customer
Available Support MassDisclosed by Customer
Isolation Cut-off Freq. Disclosed by Customer
Vibration Attenuation
​​​​​​​Performance
≥ 4.2 times reduction w.r.t. launch vibration input
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