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
© ESA-David Ducros
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)
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Spaceflight Program Heritage
For many decades, W. L. Gore & Associates has provided reliable solutions in hundreds of global spaceflight programs with a 100% failure-free flight record.
- We work closely with major space organizations like the ESA (European Space Agency) and NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) to deliver valued reliability from an ESA-qualified and ISO 9001:2000-certified manufacturing facility.
- Since 1986 (Gore’s first ESA-qualified product for spaceflight), 10 of our products have been qualified to ESCC 3901/3902/3408 specifications, and 11 are registered on the Qualified Parts List (QPL) – including Type SPM.
Our products have been used in many well-known missions and programs over the years, including:
- 1969 Apollo 11 First Moon Landing
- International Space Station
- Mars Exploration Rover Programs
- Space Shuttle Programs
- James Webb Space & Hubble Telescopes
Gore Solutions for Spaceflight
Watch and learn how Gore can help solve the design challenges inherent in space missions, providing decades of proven, reliable solutions to space companies.
Technical Information
GORE Space Cables, Type SPM, meet these technical specifications:
| 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 |
GORE Space Cables, Type SPM, are available in 85 variants from 32 to 12 AWG sizes. 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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Not for use in food, drug, cosmetic or medical device manufacturing, processing, or packaging operations.
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