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A LONG TRADITION OF EXCELENCE

Over the last 30 years, Thales Alenia Space has delivered Power Conditioning & Distribution Units (PCU/PCDU), Battery Electronic Units (BEU) and Spacecraft Charging Active Control Payload for medium to very high power satellites for :

  • Communications and military satellites
  • Observation and Science satellites

A WIDE RANGE OF HARDWARE SOLUTIONS

  • Power Conditioning and Distribution Units (PCU/PCDU/PFDIU) :
    • PCU 4000 series for Thales Alenia Space Spacebus family enabling to manage satellites from 6 to 18 kW
    • PCDU Low Power for micro-satellite platforms
    • PCDU for medium power platforms (500 W to 2.5 kW)
  • Battery Electronic Units (BEU) for all types of satellites using Li-Ion batteries
  • Spacecraft Charging Active Control Payload:
    • PLEGPLAY (PLasma Contactor Electrical Grounding Payload)
    • Charging Prevention Equipment (CPE)

A LARGE HERITAGE FOR SATELLITE APPLICATIONS

These units have been qualified on a large number of Space Agencies programs (ESA, NASA, ...), Government and Commercial programs : Design standardization and flexibility allow easy customization and qualification for most platforms.