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Since the launch of the first US satellite, Explorer 1 onboard the Jupiter-C missile, Microchip’s parts have demonstrated space heritage qualifications, meeting stringent radiation and reliability standards while in outer space.
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Our frequency control products contributed to various missions in the Apollo Program throughout the 1960s. We also provided critical communication support within the Apollo 11 Lunar Module (LM) on the surface of the moon in 1969.
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Microchip’s space rubidium and cesium atomic clocks are the first to be used in the first space GPS systems. Our rubidium, SAW and quartz oscillators support more military communications, satellite ground stations and test and measurement applications than any other precision frequency references in the world.
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Microchip was also part of the European Space Agency's (ESA) first independent space mission, the Ariane rocket, providing the processor and memory for the flight computer as well as hundreds of other parts. We continue to play an instrumental role in the Ariane program’s 250+ launches!
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Microchip has supported the International Space Station (ISS) over its long history in orbit by providing power infrastructure products and upgraded electronics. We continue that support as new mission experiments are delivered to ISS.
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Microchip has been a significant part of NASA, ESA and ISRO missions to Mars, including the Opportunity, Curiosity, Spirit and Perseverance rovers, and the Mars Reconnaissance, MAVEN and ESA Trace Gas orbiters.
With tens of thousands of parts in orbit, Microchip has been a significant part of history, and is critical to the missions of today and tomorrow. We’re on our way to the moon as part of the Artemis program and are contributing to the success of the Space Launch System, Orion Spacecraft, Lunar Gateway, Lunar Lander and next-generation spacesuits.
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