New series of open architecture COTS modules features NVIDIA Pascal™-based 3U OpenVPX™ and XMC mezzanine modules with video capture and 3G-SDI interfaces.

The new licensing agreement with Réaltra will complement existing activity for the Curtiss-Wright Acra KAM-500 range of Space COTS radiation-tolerant products into space applications.

Curtiss-Wright Congratulates Rocket Lab on Reaching Orbit During Successful Test Launch of the Electron Launch Vehicle - The second flight of the new expendable electron launcher uses Curtiss-Wright’s Space COTS data acquisition system to capture test data

Reusable spacecraft conducts successful free-flight at Edwards Air Force Base

Aaron Frank and Ivan Straznicky look at VITA 47. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard VITA 47 gives system integrators a baseline for reliable and rugged products.

ANSI/VITA 47 is an American National Standards Institute standard that defines a rigorous test regime, enabling vendors to demonstrate that their VPX product is designed to perform optimally, while complying with specific environmental, manufacture, safety and quality criteria.

First flight of new expendable Electron launcher uses Curtiss-Wright’s Space COTS data acquisition system to capture test data

Aaron Frank and Ivan Straznicky look at VITA 47 for ruggedization and reliability. The VITA Standards Organization’s ANSI/VITA 47 targets the Environments, Design and Construction, Safety, and Quality for Plug-In Units.