EBAD
EBAD designs and manufactures precision separation, release, and deployment systems for space and defense applications, including payload release modules used on SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare missions. Their NEA® PRM™ product family features non-explosive, ultra-low-shock mechanisms with redundant actuation for reliable spacecraft dispensing.
- Aerospace
- Defense Tech
- Hardware
- Space Technology
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Problem
Spacecraft and missile systems require highly reliable separation and release mechanisms that function in extreme environments where failure is not an option. Traditional pyrotechnic devices generate high shock loads that can damage sensitive payloads, and non-explosive alternatives often lack the preload capacity, simultaneity, or flight heritage needed for critical missions.
Solution
EBAD provides a family of payload release modules (PRM™) and hold-down release mechanisms designed for satellite, missile, and launch vehicle applications. The NEA® PRM™ integrates a load-carrying interface, separation springs, and a bolt extractor into a turnkey dispensing mechanism that carries high tensile preloads until electrically commanded to release. Using a non-explosive spool-and-restraint-wire design with redundant fuse wires, the device provides ultra-low shock release with high simultaneity across multiple hold-down points. The PRM™ has been fully qualified for 4-point spacecraft dispensing applications and successfully deployed spacecraft on multiple SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare missions.
Target Audience
Primary customers are satellite manufacturers, launch vehicle integrators, and defense contractors who need qualified, flight-proven separation and release systems for spacecraft dispensing, stage separation, and missile payload deployment.
Features
- Ultra-low release shock under 500 g's for sensitive payload protection
- Redundant actuation circuit with firing times under 20 ms at 6 amps
- Non-explosive hold-down and release function with no debris generation
- Configurable separation velocity and axial preload up to 8,500 lbf
- Can be operated with standard launch vehicle firing circuitry and includes a launch vehicle-to-payload connector interface
- Space-rated materials qualified to standard launch environments with factory refurbishment available
- NEA® hold-down release mechanism with over 25 years of flight heritage and 15,000+ actuations