Orbital SMF – Arizona - Manual

Arizona SMF Features:
• Satellite Assembly, Integration, and
Test Areas (25,600 sq ft)
– Low-Bay, Class 100K (13,600 sq ft)
– High-Bay, Class 100K (7,200 sq ft)
– Two Class 10K Clean Rooms
(2,400 sq ft each)
• Thermal Vacuum Test Facility with
20’ x 15’ Diameter Test Chamber
• Dynamics/Structural Test Lab
– Dynamic Testing: Acoustics, Modal
Survey, Vibration, and Static
– Transient Capture: Shock,
Separation, and Deployment
• Electromagnetic Interference/
Compatibility (EMI/EMC) Test
Anechoic Chamber: 17,101 cu ft
• Board and Subsystem-Level
Manufacturing
• Multi-Layer Insulation Fabrication
• Wire Harness Assembly
• Manufacturing Machine Shop
• Multiple Program Office and
Engineering Support Areas
• Security to TS/SCI
• Extensive Personnel Protection and
Security Alarms
FACTS AT A GLANCE
SMF – Arizona
Satellite Manufacturing Facility in Gilbert, Arizona
Landsat 8 in Orbital's Gilbert, Arizona satellite manufacturing facility
FACILITY
Satellite
Manufacturing
Orbital’s Satellite Manufacturing Facility (SMF) in Gilbert, Arizona is one of the largest spacecraft
Assembly, Integration and Test (AI&T) facilities in the United States. The 135,000 square foot facility is
one of the most advanced of its kind, able to simultaneously accommodate multiple spacecraft from
board-level manufacturing through full system integration and test, all under one roof and on the ground
floor.
Completed in 2004, the facility is designed for efficient AI&T of highly reliable, but affordable spacecraft
to 62 feet in length. It also has the flexibility to accommodate security requirements for multiple
Government regulations/directives. Six spacecraft have been produced in this facility and successfully
launched in support of missions for commercial Earth imaging, space science, and military technology
demonstrations. Orbital is currently under contract for the production of three additional spacecraft
types for NASA and 81 spacecraft for Thales Alenia.
Current Programs at the Arizona SMF Include:
• Iridium ® NEXT (81 spacecraft) for Thales Alenia (2015+ launch)
• Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) for NASA (2016 launch)