Space Satellites Separation

Separation Nut M12 - ME0027

Pyroalliance designs a wide range of separation nuts assembled on a satellite or dispenser.

These separation nuts are used for the in orbit deployment of antenna reflectors and solar generators on satellites or used for the separation of the satellites of a constellation.

With a recorded rate of in-flight success of 100% over more than 10000 separation nuts delivered
until today to its customers, Pyroalliance provides with such separation nuts extremely reliable
solutions of Hold down and release.

More generally, Pyroalliance delivers complete pyrotechnic chains adapted to its customers’ needs.
They are designed and manufactured under Pyroalliance design authority.

Separation Nut at a glance

Benefits of pyrotechnics

  • Reliability
  • Actuation time and synchronicity

Applications for Space

  • Release of probe
  • Antenna or solar panels release
  • Release of satellites from dispensers

Key figures of pyrotechnic performance

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OUR RANGE OF PERFORMANCE
OPERATING TIME (TYPICAL VALUES): Few ms
OVER ALL DIMENSIONS (Width/Depth/Height): 61mm - 41mm - 47mm
BOLT DIMENSIONS: ½ Inch
OPERATING TEMPERATURE: -60°C to +80°C
OPERATING BOLT TENSION: Up to 50kN
INITIATORS: 2 NSI

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