Metrology & Testing
EU-Standard Verification for Space-Grade Optical Systems
Astravon provides advanced testing and metrology services tailored for mission-critical optical systems used in space, aerospace, and high-reliability environments. Our processes follow strict European manufacturing and quality standards, ensuring every component is traceable, certifiable, and ready for operation under extreme conditions.
We combine precision manufacturing, high-fidelity measurement, and environmental simulation to ensure your optics deliver predictable, repeatable, and verifiable performance.
Precision Manufacturing & Assembly
Astravon’s manufacturing and assembly workflows are optimized for the unique demands of space optics:
- High-precision polishing for aspheric, freeform, and SiC optical surfaces
- Ultra-stable mechanical machining and component alignment
- Cleanroom-based assembly for sensitive spaceborne systems
- EU-compliant traceability from substrate selection to final inspection
Each build follows disciplined engineering processes that ensure thermal, mechanical, and optical stability.
Fabrication & Space-Grade Optical Testing
We use advanced fabrication technologies such as magnetorheological finishing (MRF), ion beam figuring (IBF), and CGH-assisted interferometry to achieve the surface accuracy and repeatability required for space missions.
Our space-relevant testing capabilities include:
- Wavefront and MTF characterization for imaging and sensing performance
- Thermal-vacuum testing to replicate orbital conditions
- Thermal cycling and thermo-optical drift analysis
- Vibration and shock testing aligned with launch profiles
- Environmental qualification for space-borne optical assemblies
These tests ensure that optical systems maintain performance after launch vibration, extreme temperature gradients, outgassing, and vacuum exposure.
Optical Metrology for Space Applications
Our in-house metrology lab provides the high-precision measurement required for optics that must perform flawlessly in orbit. Capabilities include:
- Surface accuracy, roughness, and form error measurement
- Wavefront error analysis for reflective, refractive, and catadioptric systems
- 2D/3D profiling for complex surfaces
- Spectral reflectance and transmission characterization
All measurements follow EU traceability requirements and can be delivered with full certification packages for flight-ready documentation.
Environmental & Mechanical Qualification
Astravon performs environmental tests that simulate the mechanical and thermal realities of space missions:
- Thermal shock & thermal cycling
- Constant temperature/humidity stability testing
- Sand, dust, and particulate testing for planetary environment optics
- UV and accelerated weathering for space-exposed components
- Mechanical vibration, shock, and impact testing
These tests validate that systems remain aligned, stable, and optically accurate across operational extremes.
Partner with Astravon
Astravon ensures your optics are certified, traceable, and mission-ready. We support the entire lifecycle—from prototype validation and environmental qualification to full production certification for global space and aerospace programs.