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Consultancy

We currently provide our Clients and partners with services in the following areas:

• Subsystem design, procurement, production and test support;
• Component design, development, procurement and test support;
• Safety and Customer representation in inspection, observation or auditing roles at test or Launch sites;
• Documentation support for Project, study or proposal work.

Subsystem Engineering

ISP supports subsystem engineering design and procurement activities, exploiting the expertise and experience of its personnel, built up over many years dealing with common suppliers, both in Europe and in the US.

The role requires a detailed knowledge of the design, construction and operation of each component, from the complex pressure regulator to the more basic hydraulic tubing and fittings

The Company has provided support to propellant and pressurant tank procurement, as well as for pyrotechnic valves and all other major equipment found in propulsion subsystems, and procurement of complete systems.

Design and Operation

Our depth of involvement in a variety of different types of propulsion subsystems over 40 years allows us to advise constructively on design, configuration and layout issues, with added consideration to production, test and operating restrictions that may manifest themselves.

We apply the same consideration to our procurement support, whether for propellants, raw materials, tubing and fittings, components or complete systems.

ISP can also provide support to Launch/Early Operation Phase (LEOP) operations, or spacecraft mission operation.

We pay attention to detail, focus on critical areas and strive to secure the product in compliance to requirements.

Safety & Reliability

Owing to the hostile nature of the environment our systems must operate in, industrial confidence depends on the demonstration of safety and reliability.

In order to achieve this, ISP support services reflect the current state-of-the-art with respect to accepted practice, material and process specifications, standards of workmanship and product quality.

We support all aspects of product assurance and quality engineering, as well as providing expertise to evaluate systems and supporting ground equipment and protocols so as to maximise perceived reliability and increase Customer confidence.

Legal

We support legal procedures, such as arbitration or damages claims, from an impartial and unbiased standpoint.

Our knowledge of component and system operation, industrial procedures, protocols and processes allow us to approach each case with the required technical perspective and our independence gives us the freedom to judge cases on merit and apply the necessary neutrality.

Training

With ESA assistance and guidance, we have developed a spacecraft propulsion awareness course for engineers, technicians and managers working within the propulsion field.

The course covers a concise background history, as well as methodology, approaches and philosophies widely used but often misunderstood.

Documentation preparation, reliability and best practice have been included to allow those involved in all areas to achieve greater efficiency and understanding of required tasks.

The course incorporates component design and operation, hazards and precautions, the importance of trend analysis and reliability, and subsystem testing.

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