Vanguard Space Technologies Inc.

A leading supplier of engineered structures for aerospace and missile defense. Core products include antenna reflectors, spacecraft structures, dimensionally stable optical benches and telescopes. Capabilities include design, analysis, product development, series production and end-item testing. ISO- and AS9100-certified.

9431 Dowdy Dr.
San Diego, CA 92126 US

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SolAero Technologies acquires Vanguard Space
No near-term changes to any of the companies’ operations are planned as a result of the transaction.

Vanguard achieves Nadcap accreditation
In addition to recent delivery of critical structures for Lockheed Martin's AEHF space program, the company also received the quality certificate.

Vanguard Space Technologies delivers satellite bus assemblies
The composite elements will be part of the AEHF program for Lockheed Martin.

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SAMPE 2005 Product Showcase
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WFC3 Optical Bench

Designing for dimensional stability in space
The accuracy of orbiting instruments depends on skillfully designed and manufactured composite components.

SAMPE Keynote

Post-show review of the 2004 U.S. SAMPE Symposium
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Product Categories of Vanguard Space Technologies Inc.

Fabricating services
  • Other fabricating services
  • Thermoplastic materials
    • Adhesive bonding
  • Thermoset materials
    • Adhesive bonding
    • Autoclave cure
    • Coating and painting
    • Cutting, finishing, and machining
    • Diaphragm forming
    • Hand layup
    • Honeycomb structures
    • Metal bonding
    • Moldmaking and patternmaking
    • Prototyping
    • Roll wrapping
    • Surface treatment
    • Other thermoset fabricating services
Composite Structures & Components
  • Aerospace, radomes
  • Armor, ceramic
  • Armor, composite
  • Laminate panels, with core
  • Laminate sheets, solid
  • Tubes
  • Other composite structures
Design, testing, consulting, other services
  • CAD/CAM/CAE design
  • Finite element modeling/analysis (FEM/FEA)
  • Materials analysis
  • Product design
  • Consulting
    • Consulting, process development
    • Consulting, structual design
  • Testing
    • Testing, product
    • Testing, structural