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To Orbit and Beyond Since the Dawn of Spaceflight

Lee components have been involved in spaceflight since before NASA existed, contributing to space exploration, telecommunications, satellite observation, and recent commercial New Space efforts.

Space | Our Experience

From CubeSats to Crewed Space Exploration

From the glory days of the space race to the burgeoning commercial spaceflight boom, components from The Lee Company have helped propel humankind beyond the atmosphere. Our components were used to supply oxygen to Neil Armstrong when he took his first steps on the moon and in the rocket and lunar lander that helped get him there. Lee components have served on the space shuttle and are currently serving on the ISS. Those found in the Voyager spacecraft are presently located outside the solar system.

The Lee Company is one of the only organisations with both a pedigree that extends to the dawn of spaceflight and the capacity to supply high-quality products in the volumes necessary to equip constellations with thousands of satellites. We currently supply components used in purge, pressurisation, propulsion, thrust vector control, thermal control, life support systems, and more. We also provide a steady stream of innovations, such as:

  • Visco flow restrictor technology
  • High-pressure laser-drilled safety screens
  • Zero leak valves rated for pneumatic performance in harsh environments
  • The smallest, lowest mass solenoid valve on the market

These result in launch vehicles and spacecraft that are safer, more reliable, and can achieve better performance. In addition, we can contribute to lowering the cost of launch, as our products are among the smallest and lightest available.

Lastly, The Lee Company can offer a level of expertise that far exceeds our range of off-the-shelf products. Our solutions include but are not limited to plugs, flow restrictors, safety screen filters, and valves such as check valves, relief valves, and solenoid valves, and each can be customised to fit your unique needs. In other words, you can save your engineering time and resources by utilising our experience in developing miniature precision components.

Our custom products may represent a departure from traditional designs, but they’ll never represent a risk. Each custom component relies on one of our field-proven designs. Our components (both standard and custom) are manufactured under a rigorous quality management system (QMS) and put through extensive acceptance testing. This helps our spaceflight customers eliminate risk when failure is not an option.

Insights & Resources

Over Sixty Years of Spaceflight Expertise

Learn about our history in space.

Space | Products

Mission-Critical Components for an Unforgiving Environment

Our miniaturised components are designed and tested to withstand the extremes of temperature, pressure, and vibration associated with launch and operation in space.

Plugs

Plugs from The Lee Company have helped spacecraft leave the atmosphere since 1961.

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Check Valves

Spacecraft check valves from The Lee Company have served in both the first and second stages of rockets dating back to the dawn of US spaceflight.

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Pressure Relief Valves

Pressure relief valves from The Lee Company have been as far away as Jupiter. Help your spacecraft tour the solar system with pressure relief valves from The Lee Company.

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Shuttle Valves

Shuttle valves from The Lee Company have served in spacecraft of every description, from the dawn of spaceflight to today’s New Space commercial enterprises.

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Flow Restrictors

Spacecraft restrictors from The Lee Company served as part of one of the greatest achievements in human history–the Apollo 11 moon landing.

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Flow Metering Valves

From thrust vectoring to grid fin deployment, flow metering valves from The Lee Company serve a valuable purpose in spacecraft hydraulics.

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Shut-Off Valves

Integrating Flow Fuses from The Lee Company can help preserve upstream hydraulic functions in the event of a failure within a spaceflight vehicle.

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Solenoid Valves

Spacecraft solenoids from The Lee Company have become vital components in satellite propulsion and launch vehicle piloting.

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Nozzles

The Lee Company offers Lee Jets and Spacecraft Nozzles designed to support milliliter-accurate fluid delivery within spacecraft systems.

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Safety Screens

With spacecraft safety screens from The Lee Company, your vessel is guaranteed a resilient last line of defence against fuel or fluid contamination.

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Additional Products

The Lee Company offers a breadth of high-quality products for various uses in the most critical conditions.

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Space | Applications

Mission Critical Applications in Spaceflight Systems

Sealing Solutions

The most reliable technology to seal passages in any manifold or housing under any condition.

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Flow Metering

Guaranteed performance with proven flow metering solutions for your mission-critical applications.

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Flow Targeting & Spray

Accurately direct flow or spray patterns for cooling, lubrication, atomising and coating.

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Pressure Control

Accurate control and reliable pressure protection in systems with varying pressure conditions.

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Solenoid Operated Control

Superior reliability and performance in a miniature package for electrically controlled valves.

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Filtration

Robust designs for reliable protection against rogue contamination and debris.

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