Space Launchers Cutting / Fracturing

Pyrotechnic Bendable Linear Shaped Charge

Pyroalliance offers a wide range of RDX/copper BLSC tailored to the Space market. Those REACH compliant cords are used to cut off all types of materials: metallic (steel, slight alloy, titanium, etc.) as well as laminates of glass, carbon or Kevlar. In particular, they deliver very precise and very fast cuts in severe environmental conditions. These BLSCs, combined with other Pyroalliance’s products, are part of Separation or Flight Termination pyro-chains. More generally, Pyroalliance delivers complete pyrotechnic chains adapted to its customers’ needs. They are designed and manufactured under Pyroalliance design authority.

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BLSC at a glance

Benefits of pyrotechnics

  • Tight geometric tolerance
  • Light weight
  • REACH-compliant (sustainable materials)
  • X-ray inspection ability
  • Bending radius down to 5 times its section
  • Cost efficient

Space applications

  • Inter-stage separation
  • Booster sinking
  • Tank passivation
  • Flight Termination

Key figures of pyrotechnic performance

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OUR RANGE OF PERFORMANCE
ESTIMATED CUTTING PERFORMANCES: Up to 22 mm in steel and 35 mm in carbon composite
MAIN DIMENSIONS: 6 to 28 mm Width - 0.6m to 2m Length
DETONATING VELOCITY: > 7700 m/s
LINEAR CHARGE (RDX): 25-380g/m (depending on cord type)
OPERATING TEMPERATURE: Down to -80°C Up to + 100°C

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