Select from an extensive portfolio of motors, each can be precisely engineered for adaptability across a wide spectrum of space applications. Whether your mission requires robust high-torque for control surfaces, rapid high-velocity motion for inertial guidance, or ultra-precise control for scientific instruments, our solutions deliver optimal performance.

Every frameless motor solution can be tailored with specialized materials and configurations, ensuring uncompromising reliability and mission assurance in the most demanding environments beyond Earth.

Every motor we build for space can be customized using specialized designs and aerospace-grade materials.
This ensures

  • High-torque motion for responsive control surfaces.
  • High-velocity dynamics for accurate inertial guidance subsystems.
  • Ultra-precise positioning for critical instrument control.
 Space VehiclesGround StationsSatellitesDeep Space ApplicationsSpace HabitationPlanetary Surface Applications
MotorsKBM, TBM, RBEEKM, KBM, TBM, RBE, TBM2GKBM, TBM, RBE, TBM2GKBM, TBM, RBEKBM, TBM, RBEKBM, TBM, RBE
Temp-126°C to 149°C-51°C to 80°C-65°C to 125°C-130°C to 149°C-130°C to 149°C-130°C to 149°C
LocationLEO to deep spaceTerrestrialLEODeep spaceLEO to deep spaceExtraterrestrial surface applications
Bus Voltages28-325 Vdc28-650 Vdc28-100 Vdc28-200 Vdc28-200 Vdc28-200 Vdc
Typical Application Life10+ years15+ years3-5 years30+ years30+ years30+ years
Typical Applications
  • Cryogenic cooling pumps
  • Reaction wheels
  • Torque tools
  • Robotic arms
  • Azimuth / elevation
  • Recovery support
  • Cryogenic cooling pumps
  • Reaction wheel and gyroscope motors
  • Solar panels
  • Arrays
  • Cryogenic cooling pumps
  • Reaction wheels
  • Torque tools
  • Robotic arms
  • Cryogenic cooling pumps
  • Door actuators, torque tools
  • Robotic arms
  • Cryogenic cooling pumps
  • Robotic arms

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Space Vehicles

Kollmorgen delivers highly reliable motion control solutions for crewed and uncrewed space vehicles, operating flawlessly from Low Earth Orbit to deep space. Our specialized frameless servo motors are engineered to endure the severe shock of launch while delivering precise, high-torque performance in a compact, lightweight footprint.

  • Extreme resilience: Cost-effectively modified to withstand extreme temperatures (-130°C to 149°C), high radiation, and strict NASA vacuum outgassing standards.
  • Mission-critical versatility: Optimized for essential subsystems, including reaction wheels, robotic arms, and cryogenic cooling pumps.
  • Proven durability: Trusted to power decades-long extraterrestrial missions, including the Perseverance Mars Rover.

 

 

 

Low Earth Orbit Satellites

Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites require compact, highly reliable motion systems capable of surviving extreme temperatures, radiation, and vacuum conditions. Kollmorgen delivers space-worthy, frameless servo motors engineered to meet these strict size, weight, and performance constraints.

  • Optimized form factors: Lightweight frameless motors ideal for reaction wheels, solar panel deployment, and optical systems.
  • Rapid deployment: Custom prototypes delivered in just weeks to accelerate launch schedules.
  • Scalable production: Dependable, high-volume manufacturing to support large satellite constellations.

Satellite Ground Stations

Satellite ground stations require smooth, precise motion control to maintain reliable communications with an rapidly expanding network of orbital satellites. Directing the azimuth and elevation of these tracking antennas demands mechanical systems capable of high-torque acceleration, deceleration, and exact positioning under harsh environmental conditions. Kollmorgen equips these critical communication hubs with rugged frameless and housed servo motors that deliver reliable, instantaneous response.

  • Highly customizable: Form factors ranging from compact 25 mm to large-scale 2-meter outside diameters.
  • Fewer components: Direct-drive frameless configurations that eliminate couplings and bearings to significantly reduce system weight, volume, and complexity.

 

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Partner with our experts to configure the ideal frameless motor for your next mission. Contact our aerospace engineering team today to discuss your application requirements.

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Top Motors for Space

KBM Series Frameless

KBM Series Frameless >

The KBM series offers high performance, long life, simple installation in a motor kit that can be embedded directly in your mechanical design. A huge selection of standard motors and cost-effective modifications ensure a perfect fit.

TBM Series Medium Image

TBM Series Frameless >

Our TBM series provides direct drive frameless motors designed to be directly embedded in the mechanical structure of your systems, minimizing weight, size and inertia without sacrificing performance.

RBE Series Frameless >

The frameless configuration of these relatively high-torque, low-speed, pancake-style motors eliminates shaft, bearings, endbells and couplings for reduced volume, weight and complexity when integrated directly with the load.

Kollmorgen EKM Servo Motor Series

EKM Series Servo Motors >

These enhanced, high performance motors are MilSpec 810E rated and IP67 sealed. They are supplied standard with a stainless steel shaft and chemical agent-resistant paint for reliable duty in harsh environmental conditions.

Kollmorgen TBM2G Frameless Motor

TBM2G Series Frameless >

These next-generation frameless motors deliver high torque density for your most compact, lightest electromagnetic package, standard sizing for harmonic gearing, and scalable design to keep you on top of your global production needs.

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