On June 25, 2024, the clean room of USPACE/ASPACE Hong Kong Satellite Manufacturing Center located at the Advanced Manufacturing Center, Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong, was awarded the ISO 14644-1 Class 7 (FED Class 10,000) cleanliness certification issued by the SGS Group, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company.
The issuance of the certificate of the Class 7 level to the USPACE/ASPACE cleanroom by the SGS Group indicates that the cleanliness of the purification workshop of ASPACE Hong Kong Satellite Manufacturing Center has reached a very high-level standard that the allowable maximum number of particulars of more or equal to 0.5um diameter per cubic foot of air does not exceed 10000. The cleanroom features a strict air monitoring and filtration system and has reached a high cleanliness grade of precision manufacturing. It is ideal for manufacturing satellite components, electronic chips, integrated circuits, etc.
A high cleanliness and dust-free workshop is one of the essential conditions for satellite manufacturing. ASPACE Hong Kong Satellite Manufacturing Center features advanced technical facilities, superior environmental conditions confirming to international standards, and thus fulfills the requirements for satellite manufacturing, integration, assembly, testing and delivery.
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