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Evaluation of delaminations in space COTS components
Delaminations in COTS components can lead to mechanical and electrical failures, making inspection essential for space use.
COTS in space applications: Evolution overview
Using COTS in space applications requires updated risk management and reliability testing to ensure quality and long-term availability.
Talking on COTS for Space with Dan Friedlander. Episode 10: Pragmatic Policy Wanted
Pragmatic policy wanted to address COTS potential and ensure future component availability amid shifting market dynamics.
Talking on COTS for Space with Dan Friedlander. Episode 9: New space – CubeSats
CubeSats face policy gaps, high failure rates, and growing debris concerns, highlighting the need for technical oversight.
Talking on COTS for Space with Dan Friedlander. Episode 8: Policy making progress
Policy making progress in space requires updated methodologies to support efficient and realistic COTS integration.
Talking on COTS for Space with Dan Friedlander. Episode 7: RHA Component vs Product
RHA component use in New Space highlights trade-offs between cost-saving shortcuts and reliable radiation testing.
Talking on COTS for Space with Dan Friedlander. Episode 6: Automotive Components
Automotive components in COTS require careful evaluation beyond grade labels to ensure suitability for space use.
Talking on COTS for Space with Dan Friedlander. Episode 5: Barriers to be Overcome
Barriers to be overcome in COTS adoption include resistance to change, risk, obsolescence, and counterfeit concerns.
Talking on COTS for Space with Dan Friedlander. Episode 4: Debunking Myths
Debunking myths around COTS use in space clarifies misconceptions about reliability, testing, and qualification.
Talking on COTS for Space with Dan Friedlander. Episode 3: Usage Principles
Usage principles of COTS focus on built-in reliability and challenges posed by current space policy requirements.
Talking on COTS for Space with Dan Friedlander. Episode 2: Evolution
Evolution of COTS in military and space highlights key shifts from exclusive HI-REL to broader component adoption.
Talking on COTS for space with Dan Friedlander. Episode 1: Introduction
Gain a full view of COTS in Hi-Rel space use—intro, myths, principles, automotive parts, CubeSats, and more in this webinar.
Stability of Optoelectronic parameters for space applications
Webinar addresses how optoelectronic parameters behave under stress and their suitability for space applications.
New Space & Product Assurance: Expert insights
Explore expert answers on product assurance, COTS use, packaging, and certification from our New Space webinar Q&A session.
Product Assurance Approach for New Space missions
Webinar explores product assurance strategies to boost reliability in New Space missions using COTS components.
Converging Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) and Space-Grade
Webinar on converging COTS and space tech ZES, explores radiation mitigation for satellite-ready semiconductor solutions.
Inspecting plastic COTS: Your questions answered
Explore expert answers on non-destructive inspection techniques for plastic COTS parts using SAM in this Q&A recap.
Non-destructive inspection of plastic COTS parts and beyond
Non-destructive inspection using acoustic microscopy enhances reliability screening of plastic COTS and electronic systems.
Challenges of Testing of Optoelectronics COTS for Space
Testing of optoelectronics in space applications faces challenges from higher power, complex packaging, and limited datasheet specs.