High Performance Fine Ceramics for
Space & Astronomy
Kyocera’s Fine Ceramic materials, components, semiconductor packages and electronic devices have contributed to space exploration for over fifty years. Kyocera has a strong history of supplying advanced ceramic components for space and astronomy applications — including auxiliary power units, astronomical instruments, satellites, space probes, telescope components, space vehicles and more.
Over the years we have developed a strong partnership with JAXA to include our components being used in the Hayabusa mission, which involved a robot spacecraft taking a sample from a nearby asteroid. Recently, we have identified Fine Cordierite as a high-performance advanced ceramic for various applications to include structural components and satellite mirrors. Kyocera is committed to continuously creating new value at the cutting edge of technology.
Over the years we have developed a strong partnership with JAXA to include our components being used in the Hayabusa mission, which involved a robot spacecraft taking a sample from a nearby asteroid. Recently, we have identified Fine Cordierite as a high-performance advanced ceramic for various applications to include structural components and satellite mirrors. Kyocera is committed to continuously creating new value at the cutting edge of technology.
Ceramic Materials for Space & Astronomy Applications
Fine
Cordierite
Low Thermal Expansion Ceramic "Fine Cordierite"
Enabling High Precision and Light Weight Components
Optical Mirror with
Light-Weight Design
Light-Weight Design
Low Thermal Expansion
Optical System
©Kyoto Sangyo University
Optical System
©Kyoto Sangyo University
Silicon CarbideandSiSiC
High Stiffness and High Thermal Conductivity
Applicable to Optical Mirror and Structural Components
SiC Optical
Mirror
Mirror
SiSiC Structural Parts
Machined Sapphire
Products
Products
Sapphire Window with
Ultra-High Vacuum Property
Ultra-High Vacuum Property
Lithium-ion Battery Seal for
Hayabusa
© The Furukawa Battery Co., Ltd.
Hayabusa
© The Furukawa Battery Co., Ltd.
Metallized Products
for Liquid Hydrogen
for Liquid Hydrogen
Featured Application
Camera Lens Spacer - Fine Cordierite Structural Components
Subaru Telescope is an 8.2-meter (320 inch) opticalinfrared flagship telescope operated by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), located at the Mauna Kea Observatory on Hawaii.
In 2012, when NAOJ installed a new super wide angle camera “Hyper Suprime-Cam (HSC)” into the Subaru Telescope, there were two design requirements for adaptive optics. One was to make a larger lens aperture and the other was to make the lens lighter.
Kyocera’s cordierite was chosen as the best material to achieve the two design requirements for the lens support. Cordierite’s superior characteristics enabled a slim design with enough material strength and rigidity to support the lens structure as well as minimal deformation due to temperature fluctuations.
In 2012, when NAOJ installed a new super wide angle camera “Hyper Suprime-Cam (HSC)” into the Subaru Telescope, there were two design requirements for adaptive optics. One was to make a larger lens aperture and the other was to make the lens lighter.
Kyocera’s cordierite was chosen as the best material to achieve the two design requirements for the lens support. Cordierite’s superior characteristics enabled a slim design with enough material strength and rigidity to support the lens structure as well as minimal deformation due to temperature fluctuations.
U.S. Manufacturing & Engineering Capabilities
