GORE® Space Cables, Type SPM
Our durable cables with excellent signal transmission help integration teams stay on schedule and avoid costly downtime.
Reliable Performance to Minimize Downtime
With proven durability, GORE® Space Cables, Type SPM, resist demanding launch and mission stress factors. They have outstanding thermal stability, are chemically inert, and can withstand ATOX in LEO environments. Our cables qualified to ESCC 3901 and on the QPL reliably transmit critical data to minimize downtime during missions.
Durable Construction for Longer Service Life
Engineered with durable features, Type SPM of GORE Space Cables prove beneficial during installation, launch and through mission duration:
- qualified to ESCC 3901/018 specification and registered on the ESA QPL
- outstanding thermal stability, ATOX-resistant, chemically inert and more
- nonstop high-voltage power distribution up to 600 Vrms
- maintain low-frequency signal integrity for reliable data transmission
- helps integration teams stay on schedule and avoid costly downtime
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Reliable Data Transmission in LEO Environments
With durable protection in the most demanding conditions, GORE Space Cables, Type SPM, is ideally suited for the following low earth orbit (LEO) applications:
- low-frequency signals
- optical instruments
- power distribution systems
- microgravity experiments
Our cables are successfully used in:
- Automated Transport Vehicles (ATV)
- European Robotic Arms (ERM)
- International Space Station (ISS)
- ISS Columbus Laboratory Module
- Intermediate Experimental Vehicles (IXV)
Technical Information
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| Elec./Mech./Environ. Property | Value |
|---|---|
Maximum Operating Voltage Vrms | 600 |
Cable Jacket Material | PFA |
Wire Insulation Material | Expanded PTFE (ePTFE) + PTFE + Polyimide |
Conductor | Silver-Plated Copper or Copper Alloy, True Concentric |
Temperature Range °C | -200 to +200 |
DO NOT TRANSLATE
When ordering our product, specify ESCC3901018XXB, with “XX” being the appropriate variant number.
Examples include the following:
| Variant Number | Number of Cores | Ordering Number |
|---|---|---|
09 | 1 | ESCC390101801B |
18 | 2 | ESCC390101818B |
24 | 3 | ESCC390101824B |
66 | 4 | ESCC390101866B |
75 | 5 | ESCC390101875B |
85 | 7 | ESCC390101885B |
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FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY
Not for use in food, drug, cosmetic or medical device manufacturing, processing, or packaging operations.
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