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Space Standard Initiators

In mission-critical space and defense applications, space standard
initiators provide a fast-acting, small-package energy source for
converting electrical signals to a gas pressure output or high
temperature flame and hot particles. The Pacific Scientific Energetic
Company (PSEMC) has engineered a high-quality, highly reliable
Space Standard Initiator (P/N 103377-500) to meet stringent test and
flight requirements while maintaining low cost and availability.

To learn more about our

103377-500 or any other
initiators from the 103377-500
family, or to discover ways
PSEMCs energetic solutions
can help advance your business,
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Product Technology
Using a two-pin, single bridgewire design, the 103377-500 Space
Standard Initiator is engineered for maximum efficiency in harsh space
environments. The initiator is electrically actuated by a minimum 3.5
amps application of all-fire current, producing a hot flame and gas
output pressure of 525 to 775 psig within 10 milliseconds in a 10cc
closed volume.

Stan Hartman, Sr. Director,

Applications Engineering
at 480-763-3190.

In addition, the 103377-500 Space Standard Initiator is also designed to meet or exceed the performance
requirements of the NASA Standard Initiator. Table 1 provides a summary of the performance specification
for the 103377-500.

Figure 1: Space Standard Initiator, Interface

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Characteristic

SSI P/N 103377-500

MECHANICAL
Electrical Connection

MS3116P8-2S

Output Thread

3/8-24UNJF-3A

Torque

150 inch pounds

Header Integrity / Burst Pressure

>35,000 lbs/in2

ENVIRONMENTAL
Hermetic Sealing

1 x 10-6 cc/sec He at 1 atm differential

Operating Temperature

-260F to +300F

Thermal Cycling

-260F to +300F

Shock

2600 Gs

Vibration (Random)

50.0 gRMS, 3 minutes/axis

Thermal Vacuum

At 10-6 Torr from +300F to -260F for 2 hours

Thermal Stability

-320F to ambient

ELECTRICAL
Bridgewire Resistance

1.05 0.10 ohms

Insulation Resistance

50 Megohms min. @ 500 VDC

Electrostatic Discharge

25 KV /500pF / 5000 ohm

No-Fire Current

1A/1W 5 min

All-Fire Current

3.5 amps

PERFORMANCE
Function Time

< 6 ms @ 3.5 amps min

Nominal Output Pressure

650 lbs/in2 in 10cc bomb

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Industry-Leading Expertise
Since 1948, PSEMC has researched and engineered reliable, fast-acting energetic solutions for manned
and unmanned space and launch vehicles, missiles and rockets, military and commercial aircraft emergency
safety systems, vehicle restraint systems and oil field exploration.
In addition, PSEMC has provided ordnance products for a number of space programs, including:

NASA Space Shuttle

Atlas V

Delta IV

Titan IV

Taurus

Mars Rover

Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE)

X-37B

RADARSAT-1

SPACE SHUTTLE

MARS ROVER

ATLAS V

DELTA IV

X-37B

TITAN IV

TAURUS

RADARSAT

WISE

Figure 2: Space Standard Initiator, Interface

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Space Standard Initiators Family Evolution

For the past several decades, PSEMC has researched, designed and manufactured a line of fully reliable
initiator solutions for space and defense missionsincluding those in the 10337 initiators family.
The 103377-500 Space Standard Initiator is a member of the 103377 initiators family. The baseline initiator
of the family, 103377-3, was qualified in 1976 to MIL-I-23659, Revision C, General Design Specification for
Electric Initiators.
The following year, a combination of four initiators (103377-3, 103377-5, 103377-7, and 103377-9), identical
except for varying output was qualified to MIL-STD-1512, Design Requirements and Test Methods for
Electrically Initiated Electroexplosive Subsystems.
In 1990, the 103377-191 was designed to meet the envelope and functional performance requirements of
the NASA Standard Initiator (NSI) and was qualified for use on the Boeing Delta launch vehicles. The
success of the initiator family continued to grow as it was selected for a number of space and missile
programs.
Since its original design, PSEMC has manufactured over 1,000,000 103377-family initiators, and is currently
manufacturing 103377 initiators at a rate of 20,000 initiators per year.

Figure 3: Evolution Timeline, Space Standard Initiator, P/N 103377-500

Applications
In addition, PSEMC has provided ordnance products for a number of programs, including:

Man-rated space vehicles

National defense missile systems

Military and commercial aircraft emergency systems

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