PacSci EMC

PacSci EMC (Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company) designs and makes pyrotechnic and energetic devices for aircraft, missiles, space and energy. Its products ignite rocket motors, cut cables, release satellites, hold down launch vehicles, jettison canopies and help pilots and crews escape. The company is headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, with a second site in Hollister, California. It has been in business for more than 70 years.

Products

• Aerospace and defence systems: flight termination systems, satellite payload release and sequencing, divert attitude control, thermally initiated venting, underwater emergency egress
• Cartridge actuated devices: actuators, cutters, explosive bolts, pin-pullers
• Detonators and initiators, including the Space Standard Initiator and laser ordnance devices
• Igniters for rocket motors and gas generators
• Linear explosives: flexible linear shaped charge, explosive transfer lines, expanding tube assemblies
• Safe and arm devices, electronic ignition safety devices and networked electronic ordnance

Aircraft work

For commercial aircraft, helicopters and military fixed-wing aircraft, PacSci EMC supplies actuators, confined detonating cord, cutters, detonators and electric initiators used in emergency escape, ejection and other safety systems.

Markets

Aircraft, missiles and munitions, space (launch vehicles, satellites and space vehicles) and energy (tubing conveyed and wireline perforating).

Company facts

• More than 70 years in energetic materials
• Headquarters: 7073 West Willis Road, Chandler, AZ 85226
• Second site: Hollister, California
• Designs and manufactures in the United States and exports worldwide

Contact

Product inquiry form on psemc.com
Details from psemc.com, October 2026.