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Product development

The Perfect Solution
For Space Applications

AST combines engineering, qualification and manufacturing capabilities under one roof, enabling a seamless transition from concept development to space-qualified series production.

Fluidic assembly with multiple valves

Products

Product Development

Rapid Prototyping

Quick validation of new ideas and functions.

Functional Validation

Extensive testing to ensure performance and reliability.

Production Qualification

Qualification for the most demanding space environments.

Fluidic assembly with multiple valves

Products

Product Development

Rapid Prototyping

Quick validation of new ideas and functions.

Functional Validation

Extensive testing to ensure performance and reliability.

Production Qualification

Qualification for the most demanding space environments.

Valve cluster with capillary tubing

Products

Product Development

Rapid Prototyping

Quick validation of new ideas and functions.

Functional Validation

Extensive testing to ensure performance and reliability.

Production Qualification

Qualification for the most demanding space environments.

Production Capabilities

AST’s Production Facilities

A fully integrated manufacturing environment combining cleanroom operations, precision machining, electronics integration and qualification testing for mission-critical space applications.

Cleanroom Operations

Cleanroom Operations

Precision Manufacturing

Precision Manufacturing

Electronics Integration

Electronics Integration

Advanced Welding

Advanced Welding

Environmental Testing

Environmental Testing

Quality Assurance

Quality Assurance
Range of AST valves and fluidic components

Production Capabilities

Enabling broad range of products

Mastering key processes and technologies are key for development and production of miniaturized fluid control components for space applications.

AST has established and validated various processes that allow for high quality and quantity series products. These processes are applied routinely on multiple product families and improved continuously in collaboration with our customers.

The site of AST is located in Osterholz-Scharmbeck near Bremen (Germany) and offers 5400 m² of offices, labs, a warehouse, and production areas. Centrepiece of production is the 350 m² ISO 8 cleanroom, where final assembly of our hardware takes place.

Most production processes are performed in-house or, in some special cases, within a resilient and vetted network of trusted partners in Germany and Europe.

Range of AST valves and fluidic components

Production Capabilities

Enabling broad range of products

Mastering key processes and technologies are key for development and production of miniaturized fluid control components for space applications.

AST has established and validated various processes that allow for high quality and quantity series products. These processes are applied routinely on multiple product families and improved continuously in collaboration with our customers.

The site of AST is located in Osterholz-Scharmbeck near Bremen (Germany) and offers 5400 m² of offices, labs, a warehouse, and production areas. Centrepiece of production is the 350 m² ISO 8 cleanroom, where final assembly of our hardware takes place.

Most production processes are performed in-house or, in some special cases, within a resilient and vetted network of trusted partners in Germany and Europe.

Overview of AST fluidic components

Production Capabilities

Enabling broad range of products

Mastering key processes and technologies are key for development and production of miniaturized fluid control components for space applications.

AST has established and validated various processes that allow for high quality and quantity series products. These processes are applied routinely on multiple product families and improved continuously in collaboration with our customers.

The site of AST is located in Osterholz-Scharmbeck near Bremen (Germany) and offers 5400 m² of offices, labs, a warehouse, and production areas. Centrepiece of production is the 350 m² ISO 8 cleanroom, where final assembly of our hardware takes place.

Most production processes are performed in-house or, in some special cases, within a resilient and vetted network of trusted partners in Germany and Europe.

Production Capabilities

Series Production at AST

Scalable production processes, rigorous quality control and continuous process optimization enable AST to deliver reliable solutions from prototype development to series manufacturing.

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Contact

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  • Quality inspection of a component at a measuring microscope
  • Laboratory workstation for component testing
  • Technician assembling a test setup with electronic control hardware
  • Detail of a fluidic manifold with capillary tubing and connectors
  • Gloved hands holding a compact flow control unit
  • Test station with measurement computers inside the AST cleanroom
  • AST employee inspecting a component under a microscope in the cleanroom
  • AST technician in cleanroom garments assembling components at a workbench
Quality inspection of a component at a measuring microscope
Laboratory workstation for component testing
Technician assembling a test setup with electronic control hardware
Detail of a fluidic manifold with capillary tubing and connectors
Gloved hands holding a compact flow control unit
Test station with measurement computers inside the AST cleanroom
AST employee inspecting a component under a microscope in the cleanroom
AST technician in cleanroom garments assembling components at a workbench

Production Capabilities

Development & Test Capabilities

Through our heritage products, AST established a proven development approach and built extensive engineering experience.

Concept Engineering

Ideation, architecture and system design for innovative space solutions.

Simulation & Analysis

Advanced simulations of fluid, thermal and structural behavior for optimal design.

Rapid Prototyping

Fast iteration and prototyping to validate concepts and reduce risks.

Product Qualification

Comprehensive testing for reliable performance in space environments.

Test Equipment Development

Custom test systems and fixtures for automated and precise validation.

Industrialization

Seamless transition from development to qualified series production.

Test laboratory bench with a measurement setup under blue lighting

TESTING

Custom Test Systems

For characterization and verification of our products, AST develops advanced test setups and automated test systems optimized for accuracy, repeatability and efficiency.

100%

In-House Development and Expertise

Custom

Validation System tailored for our products

Automated

Reduced chance of errors

Test laboratory bench with a measurement setup under blue lighting

TESTING

Custom Test Systems

For characterization and verification of our products, AST develops advanced test setups and automated test systems optimized for accuracy, repeatability and efficiency.

100%

In-House Development and Expertise

Custom

Validation System tailored for our products

Automated

Reduced chance of errors

Propellant tank assembly with fluidic lines and wiring harness
Rack-mounted control and measurement instruments
3D printer producing white polymer fixtures for production tooling
Close-up of stainless steel valves with copper tubing on a test rig
Test bench with fluidic components and instrumentation
AST technician in cleanroom garments assembling components at a workbench