HomeNewscenterSPINNER Rotary Joints Fly to Mars Published: 25 June 2021 « News Centre SPINNER Rotary Joints Fly to Mars The Chinese Tianwen-1 Mars mission carried special space-appropriate single- and dual-channel X-band rotary joints from SPINNER on board. Following its launch on July 23, 2020, it became the first Chinese spacecraft to go into orbit around the red planet on February 10, 2021. Rotary joints from SPINNER are making a crucial contribution to driving technological advances and enabling precise communication in outer space. Satellites, for example, would be virtually worthless without nonstop communication links to ground stations. The antennas of satellites must be constantly aligned with ground stations, an application for which rotary joints are indispensable. Outer space is probably one of the harshest environments in which our products are used, and our rotary joints must meet the strictest imaginable requirements in terms of reliability, precision, and quality. Extreme temperature fluctuations in orbit subject materials to enormous stresses. SPINNER 1- and 2-channel X-band rotary joints for space applications Learn more Prev Next close SPOTLIGHT Newsletter We invite you to subscribe to our newsletter in order to receive breaking news about SPINNER GmbH, new products and offers, and the latest technical advances. Subscribe now and stay tuned! Subscribe You may unsubscribe at any time. Don't show this message again Contact Marketing SPINNER GmbH Erzgiessereistr. 33 80335 Munich Germany Phone +49 (89) 12601-0 Fax +49 (89) 12601-1292 info@spinner-group.com SPINNER Newsletter Receive breaking news about SPINNER GmbH, new products and offers, and the latest technical advances Subscribe now! SPINNER GROUP SPINNER has been setting standards with its RF technology products for more than 70 years, thus leading the information age to even greater vitality. We have summarized our claim in one phrase: HIGH FREQUENCY PERFORMANCE WORLDWIDE Read more » MORE ABOUT SPINNER GROUP SPINNER Group Careers Memberships Cooperations Legal Downloads Vacuum Tube Museum APPLICATIONS Communication Broadcast Industry RF Measurement Research / High Energy PRODUCTS Product Finder In-Building Wireless Solutions Millimeter Wave Measurement Low PIM Antenna Monitoring System © 2021 | SPINNER GmbH | Erzgiessereistr. 33 | 80335 Munich | Germany Phone +49 (89) 12601-0 | info@spinner-group.com | Imprint | Data Privacy Policy