MECANO ID

MECANO ID is a French company that has designed and developed mechanical and thermal subsystems for the space sector since 1994. The company says its recognized expertise has made it a strategic partner for players across the space industry. It combines agility with an industrial vision and offers everything from one off services to full subsystem project management.

The company works in three main business lines. In science, observation and exploration, it takes a science concept to a real space instrument, including payloads, PTFs, antennas and telecom equipment. In telecommunications and NewSpace, it supports smallsat subsystems and services. It also works on launchers, including payload fairings and structural assemblies for next generation launch systems.

MECANO ID runs mechanical and thermal testing from specifications through to tests. The website lists shock, vibration, thermal and climatic vacuum tests, and bake out. The company also offers mechanical and thermal engineering, covering system architecture, design and sizing for space companies.

Its product range includes space qualified carbon tubes. The company says these tubes have more than 10 years of flight heritage and that automated fibre placement now allows serial manufacturing. It also makes EOS, a smallsat deployer for nanosatellites of 15 to 60 kg. EOS holds the satellite during launch and ejects it at the required orbit.

Through its Space Farm service, MECANO ID supports fabless space companies. Space Farm can help customers purchase, manufacture, assemble and validate their products. Engineering support and environmental tests are also available. The website says the company's industrial resources have more than 20 years of heritage with European contractors.

MECANO ID has an industrial partnership with Anywaves to mass produce and test nanosatellite antennas. Anywaves designs the antennas and MECANO ID manufactures them through Space Farm. The website also references work on the Solar Orbiter mission, telecom payloads and several launcher programmes.

Services

• Science, observation and exploration payloads
• Telecommunications and NewSpace
• Smallsat subsystems and services
• Launcher fairings and structures
• Environmental testing
• Mechanical and thermal engineering
• Space Farm manufacturing and validation
• Space qualified carbon tubes
• EOS smallsat deployer
• Antenna manufacturing