Space Tribology Consulting, Inc.
Providing expert consulting on tribological issues, including vacuum lubrication and the chemistry and materials properties of interfaces and coatings
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Come visit us at the Space Tech Expo USA in Long Beach (May 13-15, 2024)!
Join us and thousands of other space manufacturing and technology professionals at North America’s premier exhibition and conference for the space industry.
We will be at booth 7012.
![A typical earth-orbiting satellite Satellites have multiple moving parts that require lubrication, including solar array deployment, solar array drive, antenna gimbal, reaction wheel assemblies, etc.](https://spacetribology.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/crop-0-0-974-317-0-satellite-communications-with-earth-reflecting-in-solar-panels-picture-id477750197-edited.jpg)
Demonstrated and Trusted Track Record in the Space Industry
Over 35 years experience assuring the success of spacecraft by providing robust tribological materials solutions throughout the vehicle life cycle: during design and manufacturing phases, or anomaly resolution including root cause analysis, followed by producing an effective outcome.
![NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover has a sample caching system with hundreds of moving parts that must use solid lubricants like molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) to avoid contamination of collected samples.](https://spacetribology.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/PIA21635-Mars2020Rover-ArtistConcept-20170523-NASA-scaled.jpg)
Solving Problems
Provide consulting services in the areas of Tribology and Surface Chemistry, with a specialization in solid lubrication and materials tribology used in space and vacuum applications
![Ball bearings for spacecraft use can be used with either oils, greases, or solid lubricants like MoS2 or PTFE, depending on the application.](https://spacetribology.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/iStock-639696968-scaled.jpg)
Team Support
Provide technical leadership in teams charged with producing robust designs of lubricated devices for critical applications.
![This is the inside of a surface chemical analysis system viewed through a viewport. The sample is at the focal point of many different probes, including sources of ions, electrons, and X rays. Typical techniques include Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES) and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)](https://spacetribology.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/iStock-183292653-edited.jpg)
Science for Solutions
Coordinate laboratory investigations for root cause investigations using expertise in analysis techniques in tribology, as well as surface, interface, and materials science.