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Custom Test Benches for Space Industry and Satellites


Gemesis designs and integrates custom test benches to validate space systems, satellite platforms, and electric and plasma propulsion technologies under real operating conditions.

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OUR APPLICATION FIELDS

Our solutions cover:

  • Satellites

  • Microsatellites

  • CubeSats

  • Plasma propulsion

  • Ion propulsion

  • Hall Effect thrusters

  • Embedded electronics

  • Space batteries

  • Power systems

  • Sensors and instrumentation

  • Thermal vacuum test benches

  • Space End Of Line test benches

Our Main Space Laboratory Test Benches

Plasma Propulsion and Ion Thruster Test Bench

  • Ion thruster validation
  • Hall Effect characterization
  • Low thrust measurement
  • Gas flow control
  • Endurance testing

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Space Thermal Vacuum Test Bench

  • Space vacuum simulation

  • Thermal cycling

  • Space component validation

  • Environmental endurance testing

  • Electronic qualification

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Space HIL Bench and Satellite Embedded Electronics

  • Satellite computer validation

  • Orbital mission simulation

  • Sensor and actuator simulation

  • Fault injection

  • Communication validation

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Satellite Battery and Space Energy Storage Test Bench

  • Battery cycling
  • Space BMS validation
  • Accelerated aging
  • Orbital mission simulation
  • Safety validation

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Space power chain test bench

  • Space DC/DC converters

  • Satellite power distribution

  • Embedded power electronics

  • Space electrical networks

  • Solar systems and storage

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Space Sensors and Instrumentation Test Bench

  • IMU and inertial sensors
  • Automatic calibration
  • Dynamic validation
  • Environmental testing
  • High-precision acquisition

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Fluidic, Gas and Space Propulsion Test Bench

  • Gas regulation

  • Propellant distribution

  • Flow validation

  • Pressure control

  • Leak testing

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ADVANCED CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION

Space Control Software and Scientific Data Acquisition

Our test benches integrate an advanced software platform for real-time control, high-frequency acquisition and scientific analysis.

  • Real-time control
  • High-frequency acquisition
  • Multi-bench supervision
  • Automatic sequences
  • Scientific analysis
  • Safety management
  • Test data logging
  • Report generation

Supported Protocols

  • CAN

  • CAN FD

  • EtherCAT

  • Modbus TCP/IP

  • OPC UA

  • Industrial Ethernet


Production Test Benches and Special Space Machines

Space End Of Line (EOL) Test Bench


Gemesis develops EOL test benches for final validation of space systems.

Test Functions

  • Electrical validation

  • Functional testing

  • Communication testing

  • Power validation

  • Sensor inspection

  • Safety verification

  • Automated testing

  • Critical systems validation

Industrial Functions

  • Automatic report generation

  • Traceability management

  • Test database

  • ERP/MES integration

  • Multi-station control

 

Satellite and Space Assembly Machines


Gemesis develops special machines and automated workstations for space assembly.

Applications

  • Electronic assembly

  • Battery assembly

  • Vision inspection

  • Robotics

  • Controlled screwdriving

  • Instrumentation integration

  • Production traceability

 

Space and Advanced Propulsion Expertise

Gemesis supports space manufacturers and laboratories in the development of orbital technologies and advanced propulsion systems.

We provide:

  • Mechatronic design

  • Real-time software development

  • Scientific instrumentation

  • Industrial automation

  • Vacuum and fluidic integration

  • Power validation

  • Special machines

  • Commissioning and support

Our solutions are adapted for:

  • Space industry

  • Satellites

  • Defense

  • New Space

  • Electric propulsion

  • Plasma propulsion

  • Scientific research

  • Orbital technologies


Why Choose Gemesis for Your Space Test Benches?

  • Multi-physics expertise

  • Real-time and FPGA expertise

  • Custom design

  • Advanced scientific instrumentation

  • Thermal vacuum integration

  • Plasma propulsion expertise

  • Laboratory and production test benches

  • Critical systems validation

  • Critical systems validation

  • Integrated software development

Gemesis develops advanced testing solutions to accelerate the validation, qualification, and industrialization of next-generation space systems and propulsion technologies.