Rocket engines and satellites require high-quality tubes that operate consistently for decades.
Superior Tube leads the manufacture of specialty alloy tubing for space applications that deliver key properties, including excellent durability and zero maintenance.
Applications
OEMs in the space sector rely on our precision tubes to redefine the efficiency and performance of their applications including:
- Satellite propulsion systems
- Electronics
- Fuel and hydraulic tube for space rocket engines
- Environmental control and life support system
- Rocket fuel supply
Alloys
We specialize in processing high-quality alloys that deliver the highest levels of performance for deep space exploration.
Driving Miniaturization in Space Applications
Next-generation space applications are transitioning to smaller systems that rely on miniaturization to perform. Our lightweight tubes enable the reduction of the size and weight of space components and help facilitate miniaturization.
Decades of Space Heritage
From pioneering missions like the Apollo Program and Mars Exploration Rovers to today’s most advanced spacecraft, our products continue to deliver consistent, proven performance earning a legacy of unmatched
space heritage.
- 1962 – Telstar 1: Supplied cooling and radiometer tubes for the world’s first communications satellite.
- 1964 – Mariner 4: Provided stainless steel tubing for the spacecraft’s TV cameras, capturing the first close-up images of Mars.
- 1966 – Surveyor 1: Enabled America’s first soft landing on the Moon with tubing in the probe’s TV cameras.
- 1968 – Apollo Program: Delivered critical tubing for the Lunar Excursion Module (LEM) and other mission systems.
- 1980 – NASA Space Shuttle Program: Contributed stainless steel tubing essential to the shuttle’s life support systems.
- 2003 – Spirit and Opportunity: Our tubing flew aboard both Mars Exploration Rovers, supporting their historic missions.
- 2020 – Solar Orbiter: Enabled cutting-edge solar research with precision-engineered tubing.
- 2023 – Next-Gen Missions: Supporting the future of space exploration and next-generation space stations with high quality tubes.