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Visit to the UK Space Conference 2023, Belfast!

As members of UKSpace (the official trade association of the UK space industry) Olsen Actuators & Drives were represented by our CEO, Piers Olsen, at the UK Space Conference in Belfast last week.

Close up of Olsen Actuators & Drives' listing at UK Space Conference Belfast 2023

Our range includes motion control products designed specifically for space, including pre-certified flight-ready COTS drives, actuators, encoders and frameless motors for your LEO and GEO space applications. As a result, our goal is to help support clients to achieve rapid project completion and technical designs under budget, by delivering unique cutting-edge product technology in short lead times, fulfilling applications including:

  • Robotics and control systems
  • Rocket thrust vectoring control
  • Onboard flight safety mechanisms
  • Spacecraft flight controls
  • Deployment of arrays, antennas and other equipment
  • Highly accurate and smooth positioning of gimbals and cameras
  • ROVs and launch vehicle control
  • Simulators
  • Testing rigs

In the event's own words, "The UK Space Conference is a significant biennial event for the UK Space sector. The event unites the UK and international space communities, such as government, industry, and academia.

The conference provides a platform for the space sector to exchange ideas, plans, and partnerships that encourage development and success in the emerging space age."

We were able to view a range of exciting applications and met a range of existing clients and also new potential partner companies from the big primes to smaller start-ups. At Olsen Actuators & Drives we are proud of the work we do adding value and expertise with world-first projects, helping like-minded innovators realise their vision through the application and ready availability of the world's leading rad-hardened electrical motion control technologies.

If you have an idea, whether at the concept, design, or implementation phase, please test the market and feel welcome to get in touch for friendly, experienced advice and price benchmarking from the team at Olsen!

UK Space conference collage

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