Bradford Engineering

Bradford Engineering BV

De Wijper 26
4726 TG Heerle
The Netherlands

tel: +31 165 305100
fax: +31 165 304422
email: info@bradford-space.com

url: http://www.bradford-space.com

R G H M Voeten: CEO
P A G van Put: Division Manager Space Systems & Components Division
C H J Vonk: Division Manager Integrated Operations Team (IOT), Glovebox Technology Center (GTC) and Services

Bradford Engineering B.V. is a hundred percent Dutch company, specialized in engineering, design and development, production and test of spaceflight components and systems.

Numerous Bradford products have flown in space and Bradford is one of the leading space engineering companies in The Netherlands. Bradford has set up a sister company, Bradford Instruments B.V., aiming for more 'earth-based' applications utilizing spaceflight spin-off technology.

The aerospace products of BE can be divided in two main groups, products for human spaceflight and for unmanned space systems.

• Microgravity Division In the first group, the main activities are centered on the design and manufacture of space science equipment for NASA (USA), JAXA (Japan), European Space Agency and RKA Russia (Microgravity Payloads). Bradford is recognized as one of the leading authorities in the field of gloveboxes for micro-gravity research.
• Space System and Components Division In the second category, the work in propulsion and thermal systems and their controls are the main activity (Components). A wide gamma of off-the-shelf products has been developed and is continuously expanded, while also state-of-the-art propulsion and thermal control systems are being developed. Examples include: Propellant gauging components (High accuracy pressure transducers, valves, ultrasonic flow meters, level gauging units), cold gas (feed) systems and cold gas thrusters.

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