Data Physics and Team Corporation — Delivering Experience and Expertise to your Aerospace & Satellite Qualification Testing. Visit us in booth 2148 at the 39th Small Satellite Conference

Small Satellite Conference

August 10–13, 2025
Salt Palace Convention Center
Salt Lake City, Utah

Be sure to stop by booth 2148. We’re ready to discuss your vibration, acoustic, and environmental testing initiatives.

Expect Mission Success with Data Physics and Team Corporation

Together, Data Physics and Team Corporation deliver complete solutions that include: test system design, signal analyzers, vibration controllers, electrodynamic and hydraulic test systems and components, acoustic test systems, software, application expertise and training… and of course, global service and support.

TRUSTED BY:

K2 Space, Terran Orbital, Loft Orbital, Orbitworks, Lockheed Martin, Amazon, York Aerospace, Sierra Space, BAE/Ball Aerospace, SpaceX, Impulse Space, NASA

Whether you’re building CubeSats, deploying constellations, or preparing your spacecraft for launch qualification, our experts will be onsite to:

  • Help you define vibration and acoustic test protocols and design systems customized to your mission requirements.
  • Demonstrate how our solutions support compliance with standards, reduce risk, and streamline environmental qualification.
  • Share case studies and lessons learned from real satellite testing programs—we’ve helped teams of all sizes achieve mission success.

Stop by booth 2148 to discuss your future initiatives with our technical staff.

During the 39th Annual Small Satellite Conference, attendees can gain insights into the innovations, demands, and cross-market collaborations shaping the future of satellite capabilities and driving new opportunities allowing us to collectively reach new horizons.

Leverage our Combined Experience and Expertise for your Next Testing and Qualification Programs

Trusted by: K2 Space, Terran Orbital, Loft Orbital, Orbitworks, Lockheed Martin, Amazon, York Aerospace, Sierra Space, BAE/Ball Aerospace, SpaceX, Impulse Space, NASA

A satellite is prepared for vibration testing In the Loft Orbital Environmental Test Center: A Data Physics LE-2516 water-cooled electrodynamic shaker powered by a high-efficiency DSA15-16 IGBT amplifier. The system is capable of generating up to 25,000 lbf of force and is controlled by the latest SignalCalc 900 Series controller software in a 906 chassis.
Photo Credit: Loft Orbital

Satellite Vibration Qualification Testing

High‑channel count data acquisition and control for satellite qualification, including:

  • Shock Response Spectrum (SRS) analysis
  • Random and sine vibration control
  • Resonance dwell testing
  • Live/scope mode and real‑time monitoring with fault detection 
satellite vibration qualification safety system soft shutdown powerdown

Advanced Safety System (“Soft Shutdown”)
Developed to protect flight hardware during shaker tests—including missions like the James Webb Space Telescope—by monitoring accelerometers, controller health, and facility power to ramp down safely during anomalies or power.

Data Physics 912 Vibration Controller

High‑Channel Vibration Control & Signal Processing
SignalCalc 900 software and Abacus hardware support thousands of measurement channels with ultra-low phase error (~0.025°) for precision and repeatability.

Data Physics SignalCalc 900 Multi-Shaker Multi-Axis Random Control

Multi‑Shaker & Multi‑Axis Control
Enables complex MIMO control for dual‑shaker, multi-axis, over‑determined testing setups.

Looking upward at the Orion Service Module in The Reverberant Acoustic Test Facility (RATF) at NASA’s Plum Brook Station

High Intensity Acoustic Testing in Reverberant Chambers, Progressive Wave Tubes, or Direct Field Acoustic Tests

  • Acoustic Noise Generators and Controllers for Reverberant Acoustic Test Facilities (RATF) and Progressive Wave Tubes (PWT)

  • MIMO Acoustic control for Direct Field Acoustic Testing. MIMO control for uniform acoustic coverage, and high‑intensity noise generation for spacecraft acoustic testing.

Advancing the most ambitious aerospace testing programs with custom engineered vibration test systems.

Preparing for Vibration Testing on NASA's James Web Space Telescope

Test Systems for James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) 

Watch the JWST undergo vibration testing

Major aspects of the vibration test system are a guided head expander, and a guided T-Film slip table supplied by Team Corporation, both capable of resisting large overturning moments, along with three Data Physics LE-5022-3 50,000 lbf electrodynamic shaker systems and advanced SignalCalc vibration controllers with proprietary Soft Shutdown safety system supplied by Data Physics Corporation.

Sierra Space Dream Chaser vibration testing at NASA
Sierra Space DreamChaser Space Plane undergoes Vibration Testing on the MVF
NASA Orion on Team Corporation Mdof Vibration Table3

Watch the video

One-of-a-Kind Test Systems for NASA’s Space Environments Complex

Located in Sandusky, Ohio at the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility, the Space Environments Complex (SEC) houses the largest and most powerful space environment simulation facilities in the world. This includes the largest space simulation vacuum chamber, most powerful spacecraft Reverberant Acoustic Test Facility (RATF),  and the world’s highest capacity and most powerful spacecraft shaker system – the Mechanical Vibration Facility (MVF). 

Designed and implemented the vibration test system at NASA Armstrong that enabled multi-shaker 6‑DoF testing of NASA’s Orion-Artemis and the Sierra Space Dream Chaser space plane:

  • Coordination of four horizontal and sixteen vertical shakers.
  • Minimization of off-axis motion for tall CG spacecraft via Data Physics advanced MIMO control.
Data Physics LE 5022-3 shaker at NSTF-Photo-Cred-STFC-RAL-Space
Dynamics Lab at RAL Space’s National Satellite Test Facility

State‐of‐the‐Art Satellite Test Facility in the UK
Designed horizontal and vertical vibration systems for RAL Space’s National Satellite Test Facility, capable of testing satellites up to 7 tons using:

The Tensor 18kN™ represents cutting edge technology in multi-axis testing. The system is designed to be over-determined – utilizing proprietary oil-cooled ED shakers for excitation out to 2,000 Hz.

High‑Frequency 6‑Degree‑of‑Freedom (6‑DoF) Vibration Systems
Developed the Tensor™ 18 kN (18 kN/axis, 5 Hz–2 kHz) for high‑frequency, real-world simulation:

  • Precise control across all axes including rotations
  • Ideal for avionics, PCB, guidance systems, and sub‑assembly testing under MIL‑STD‑810G protocols
The T-Film Bearing Tables (TB) Our most advanced slip table system. Bearings are provided by our partner company, Team Corporation. The modular bearings afford flexible configuration plus high load capacity at 6,500 lbs (2950 kg) per bearing, and significantly higher stiffness. T-Film tables use precision aluminum filler blocks instead of granite for the oil film support.
Slip Table Cutaway Showing the Team Corporation T-Film Bearing Array

Industry‑Leading Components for Aerospace Systems
Supplies core components like slip tables, hydrostatic bearings, head expanders, and hydraulic power supplies, optimized for aerospace vibration applications.

Analysis, Test & Measurement Tools to Drive what’s Next

Expand your Capabilities with The New Multi Function Bridge, Voltage and ICP Channel Card

Shown in the 906 chassis – the Multi Function precision conditioning and measurement card is an all-in-one solution for bridge, voltage and IEPE/ICP (including TEDS) signal conditioning. Featuring 4 versatile input channels with secure micro-D9 connectors in the front-end, the Multi Function card can tackle a wide range of dynamic signal measurement applications. Providing an integrated and synchronized solution for SignalCalc 900 analyzer and controller applications.

The 900 Series. The evolution of signal analysis and vibration control. Whether you need intelligent signal analysis, comprehensive vibration control, or an all-in-one solution, the 900 Series delivers – with a unified software environment for all analysis and control applications, as well as integrated data management.

• Integrated ICP and Strain/Bridge conditioning
• Simultaneous independent measurements
• Advanced automation tools
• Word-based reporting
• Advanced, scalable hardware
• Multiple simultaneous measurements
• Remote and autonomous operation
• Real-time math channels