ALBA ORBITAL ENVIRONMENTAL TEST HOUSE
Alba Orbital is a leading provider of Environmental Test Services to customers in many industries such as optics, space and transportation. We offer 3 Axis Vibration Testing (shaker table) at a starting price of £3,500 plus vat and Thermal Vacuum Bakeout / High-Temperature Vacuum Testing starting at £2,000 plus vat both in our Glasgow, Scotland in the UK location. YouTube video showcasing Alba Orbital Environmental Test House. Book below or contact us here.
Alba Orbital Environmental Test Services - Shaker Table and Thermal Vacuum Chamber
1.5p PocketQube satellite being test on alba orbital vibe table
Customer loading their 6U CubeSat in the vacuum chamber
VIBRATION TESTS
Alba Orbitals vibration table is available for clients and can support a large number of differing testing requirement:
30 kN, 3 Axis Vibration Table
Sine Vibration.
Random Vibration (for example NASA GEVS gsfc-std-7000a).
Resonance Searches (Frequency range: 5~2800Hz)
Mechanical Shock upto 100g
Testing on a PocketQube standard mounting fixture available at no additional charge. Custom mounting fixtures- contact us for a quote. - Hole pattern for table
Head Expander - Slip Table Interface
THERMAL BAKEOUT CHAMBER TESTING
High temperature, low pressure Thermal Bakeout as per industry standard. Typical parameters are:
Temperature range: ambient to +125℃
Pressure: < 1x10⁻5 mbar
D-Sub 15 pin pass-through connector
Data logging
600mm x 600mm x 600mm chamber size
We are actively working with UK and European customers to tailor the qualification testing procedures to their mission requirements. If you would like more information, please email contact@albaorbital.com.
Customer Case Studies
SMART-IR from Manchester England
CAVU Aerospace from Stirling, Stirlingshire
Spherical Systems from Netherlands
Craft Prospect from Glasgow
Testhouse location
33 Watt Road
Hillington, Glasgow, G52 4RY
Scotland, United Kingdom
Europe
Past customer use cases: Qualification testing for spacecraft, solar calls, optics, precision equipment, automotive, and launch certification. Destructive testing also available for select product models.