SpaceAge Control
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace instrumentation |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Products | Probes and sensors for air data, displacement and position transducers, coordinate sensors, pressure, airflow, temperature, and displacement instruments |
SpaceAge Control is a firm focused on the design, development, and procurement of sensing and measurement instruments, encompassing:
- probes and sensors for air data across ground, aerial, and space applications
- transducers and sensors for displacement and position detection
- planar and hemispherical coordinate sensors enabling two- and three-dimensional measurements
- instruments that gauge pressure, airflow, temperature, and displacement
Since its inception in 1969, the company has been a global supplier of high-precision displacement sensors. It introduced groundbreaking technologies such as compact string potentiometers in 1968 and cable-actuated displacement sensors capable of 2D and 3D measurements in 1974.
History
Established in 1968 with the goal of creating pilot safety equipment for space missions and advanced aircraft programs, SpaceAge Control earned a NASA contract by 1970 to manufacture precision small-scale position transducers used in flight control testing. This achievement paved the way for a comprehensive range of innovative compact position transducers.
In 1974, the organization launched the 100510 air data boom—a versatile "swivel head" probe designed to enhance total and static pressure measurement accuracy at elevated angles of attack, particularly for rotary-wing aircraft. This product addresses flight test demands across sectors including STOL, VSTOL, rotary wing, business jets, military transports, and general aviation.
Throughout the 1970s to the 1990s, leading aerospace companies in North America and Europe incorporated SpaceAge Control’s tailored air data solutions and position transducers into their research and development as well as testing protocols.
The company ventured into the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) market in 1989 by introducing the 100400 miniature air data boom. This innovation resulted in extensive adoption of its air data products on aerial targets, autonomous systems, and experimental UAV platforms.
3D Displacement Measurement
- OEM displacement sensor solutions
- Man-machine interface (MMI) sensors
- Coordinate measurement machine (CMM) sensors