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Sensors for Aerospace Applications
Stellar Technology designs and manufactures a comprehensive line of test and measurement sensors for the ever evolving demands of the aerospace industry. STI’s pressure transducers, pressure transmitters, load cells, force sensors, torque sensors, temperature transducers, displacement transducers, and signal conditioners are chosen for many mission critical applications for both NASA programs and commercial cargo and crew space applications. From off-the-shelf standard products to custom-engineered sensor solutions, STI’s combination of knowledgeable sales personnel, engineering design expertise, and manufacturing capabilities, excels in providing optimum value for our customs—sensor application solutions focused on costs, productivity, reliability, and safety.
STI provides a wide variety of sensors to the aerospace industry.
Aerospace Sensors for:

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General Purpose
Components testing
Proof-of-concept validation
Materials testing
Wind tunnel testing
Fatigue testing
Qualification Testing
Flight simulators
Iron-bird testing
Hydraulic systems testing
Linear/Rotary actuators
APU production and flight-line testing
Engine and Propulsion
Jet engine test stands
Rocket engine thrust tests
Rocket engine fuel control
Jet engine/rocket engine diagnostics
Ground support monitoring systems
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Primary Systems
Landing gear systems
Cargo deployment systems
Hydraulic actuator testing
Airframe stress tests
Flight control systems
Fuel monitoring systems
On-board waste disposal systems
Space Qualified
NASA Shuttle Program
COTS (Commercial Orbit
Transportation Systems)...
Cargo and Crew
NASA Constellation Program
(Ares I, Ares V, Orion)
Satellites (Commercial and Defense)
Launch vehicles
Aircraft Assembly
Components testing
Materials testing
Jack Stands
Automated fastener systems
Cable tension monitoring
Pressure, load, force, torque, displacement, and temperature sensors from STI
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Pressure Sensors
Pressure Ranges from 1 to 100,000 PSI
Absolute, Gage, True Gage, Differential,
Vacuum, Barometric
Accuracies to 0.05% FSO.
High Frequency Response
All Welded Stainless Steel
(17-4, 15-5, Inconel, Monel, Hastelloy)
mV/V, Analog or Digital Outputs
(including RS232, RS485, CANbus)
Internal Data Logger Versions
ATEX, CSA Intrinsically Safe Certifications
Space-Rated Electronics
(Grade 1 per EEE-INST-002)
Replaceable and/or Cleanable Diaphragms
Comprehensive Calibration Records are Standard
Engineered-to-Order Custom Designs

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Load Cells, Force Sensors,
Reaction Torque Sensors
Load Ranges from Grams to 2 Million lbf
Tension, Compression, and Tension & Compression
Complete Selection of Standard and
Special Configurations
Constructed of Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel,
or Aluminum
Miniature and Subminiature Versions
mV/V, Analog or Digital Outputs
(including RS232, RS485, CANbus)
Multiple Bridge Configurations
Internal Data Logger Versions
Space-Rated Electronics
(Grade 1 per EEE-INST-002)
ATEX, CSA Intrinsically Safe Certifications
Comprehensive Calibration Records are Standard
Engineered-to-Order Custom Designs
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LVDT Displacement Sensors
Stroke Ranges from ± 0.01 in. to ± 18.5 in.
Linearities from 1% to 0.1%
Spring Guided, Captive Guided,
Free Unguided Armatures
AC and DC Versions
All Welded Stainless Steel
Precision Gauging Units with Air Push Armatures
Submersible Designs
Engineered-to-Order Custom Designs

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Temperature Transducers
and Transmitters
Temperature Ranges from - 320ºF to +750ºF
No Thermowell Required
Customer Specified Probe Lengths
All Welded Stainless Steel Construction
Hermetically Sealed
Dual Temperature and Pressure Configurations
Analog and Digital Outputs
(Including RS232, RS485, CANbus)
Space-Rated Electronics
(Grade 1 per EEE-INST-002)
ATEX, CSA Intrinsically Safe Certifications
Engineered-to-Order Custom Designs