50-80 K Pulse Tube Cryocooler for Space Applications

SKU: LPTC

Space Cryocooler by Air Liquide Group (2 more products)

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The LPTC from Air Liquide Group is a Space Cryocooler with a temperature range of between 50-80 K. This large pulse tube cryocooler is composed of a mechanical cooler and control electronics. It has a temperature regulation of 10 mK (1 Sigma) and cooling power between 3 W (50 K) and 7 W (80 K). The cryocooler supports a 1553 bus interface for communication with the instrument and has an electrical power rating of 220 W for the whole system. It has a reliability of more than 90 % over 7.5 years and a lifetime of more than 20 years in storage and use. The cryocooler is qualified on the ESA program (ECSS standard) and has achieved the TRL9 technology maturity level. It has an active vibration reduction of 100 mN RMS along the compressor piston axis and features a launch lock to sustain launch vibrations. The cryocooler is suitable for a variety of applications such as earth observation, space science, space exploration, superconductivity, zero boil-off, oxygen liquefaction, CO2 removal for life support, and sample freezing.

Product Specifications

Product Details

  • Part Number
    LPTC
  • Manufacturer
    Air Liquide Group
  • Description
    50-80 K Pulse Tube Cryocooler for Space Applications

General Parameters

  • Satellite Type
    MeteoSat
  • Type
    Pulse Tube Cooler
  • Mass
    7.3 Kg
  • Input Power
    160 W
  • Cooling Power
    3 W@50 k, 5.5 W@70 k
  • Cryogenic Temperature
    50 to 80 k
  • Application
    Earth Observation, Meteorology, Astronomy, Sciences

Technical Documents

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esa

Name Date
Altius 01 May, 2025
Hera 01 Oct, 2024
Arctic Weather Satellite 01 Jun, 2024
EarthCARE 29 May, 2024
Arctic Weather Satellite (AWS) 01 Mar, 2024
MTG Series 13 Dec, 2022
Eutelsat Quantum 30 Jul, 2021
Sentinel 6 21 Nov, 2020
OPS-SAT 18 Dec, 2019
Cheops 18 Dec, 2019

isro

Name Date
INSAT-3DS 17 Feb, 2024
XPoSat 01 Jan, 2024
Aditya-L1 02 Sep, 2023
DS-SAR 30 Jul, 2023
Chandrayaan-3 14 Jul, 2023
NVS-01 29 May, 2023
TeLEOS-2 22 Apr, 2023
OneWeb India-2 26 Mar, 2023
EOS-07 10 Feb, 2023
EOS-06 26 Nov, 2022

jaxa

Name Date
VEP-4 17 Feb, 2024
TIRSAT 17 Feb, 2024
CE-SAT 1E 17 Feb, 2024
XRISM 07 Sep, 2023
SLIM 07 Sep, 2023
ALOS-3 07 Mar, 2023
ISTD-3 07 Oct, 2022
JDRS 1 29 Nov, 2020
HTV9 21 May, 2020
IGS-Optical 7 09 Feb, 2020

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NEO Surveyor 01 Jun, 2028
Libera 01 Dec, 2027
Artemis III 30 Sep, 2026
Artemis II 30 Sep, 2025
Europa Clipper 10 Oct, 2024
SpaceX CRS-29 09 Nov, 2023
Psyche 13 Oct, 2023
DSOC 13 Oct, 2023
Psyche Asteroid 05 Oct, 2023
Expedition 70 27 Sep, 2023