Verify that your hardware neither generates nor is susceptible to electromagnetic interference. Radiated and conducted emissions, immunity across relevant bands.
EMC / EMI capability is part of the 2026 CubeSat capability suite. Test plans being scoped now — early customer alignment is welcome.
Radiated emissions, conducted emissions, radiated susceptibility, and conducted susceptibility — scope per mission and integration environment.
Electromagnetic energy radiated by your hardware across the relevant frequency band. Verifies your unit does not interfere with neighbouring satellites or launch vehicle systems.
Electromagnetic energy conducted onto power and signal lines. Validates compatibility with launch provider and integration interfaces.
Immunity verification under radiated electromagnetic fields. Confirms your hardware operates correctly when exposed to representative orbital RF environments.
Immunity verification under conducted disturbances on power and signal lines. Validates robustness against transients and switching events.
Electrostatic discharge testing for surface-charging environments. Relevant for LEO and GEO operating regimes.
Most missions require RE + CE + RS + CS as a single coordinated campaign. We schedule and document as one report.
Frequency bands, levels, and immunity criteria are defined per the integration environment your hardware will see.
EMC test plans are highly mission-dependent. The integration environment — launch vehicle, neighbouring satellites, ground operations — drives the levels and the bands you need to test against.
For 2026 campaigns we’re scoping plans now. Talking to us before your hardware design is frozen lets us flag EMC pitfalls before they cost a redesign.
We’ll confirm the applicable scope (ECSS-E-ST-20-07 vs. MIL-STD-461 vs. mission-specific) once we understand your platform.
Applicable scope is confirmed in the test plan — directional standards below.
European space standard for EMC requirements and verification methods. Default reference for European missions and launch providers.
U.S. military standard for electromagnetic interference characteristics of subsystems and equipment. Common for dual-use and defence payloads.
EMC sits inside qualification campaigns alongside thermal and vibration testing.
EMC capability is online in 2026. Tell us your launch date and integration environment — we’ll align the campaign window early.
