Engineering Excellence for Mission-Ready Space Tanks
With over 20 years experience of high-pressure COPV manufacture

Carbon Composite Gas Tanks for Space

Lightweight. Accredited for space. Proven flight heritage.

AMSCC Aerospace delivers flight-proven carbon composite gas tanks for satellites and launch vehicles that meet the exacting demands of modern space missions. Built for satellites and trusted in orbit, our precision-engineered cylinders deliver proven durability, ultra-light weights, and flight-tested performance.

Our lightweight, space-grade satellite propellant tanks and launch vehicle cylinders are available in standard sizes for fast and reliable integration, with custom designs also available for mission-specific needs.

A pair of carbon composite cylinders ideally suited for use as fuel tanks for satellite and space propulsion systems
Three carbon composite cylinders ideally suited for use as fuel tanks for satellite and space propulsion systems

Advanced Composite Tanks for Every Mission

Custom-made and Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) options

AMSCC Aerospace have a wide selection of off-the-shelf composite overwrapped pressure vessels to suit your space mission.

Tanks used in applications, including LEO and MEO.

Small Satellite Tanks

Low-mass composite tanks, designed for the power and volume constraints of CubeSats and SmallSats, are ideal for cold gas, electric, or hybrid systems.

  • Ultra-lightweight, compact design
  • Carbon fibre composite overwrap construction
  • TRL 9 status
  • Pressure rating up to 310 bar
  • High burst strength and fatigue resistance

These vessels are used in commercial and research satellites requiring long-duration reliability and maximum payload margins.

Performance in Orbit

Our carbon composite pressure vessels are utilised in a wide range of launch vehicles and propulsion systems, offering high-strength, low-mass solutions for modern satellite launch and propulsion applications.

LEO / MEO / Deep Space Compatibility

AMSCC Aerospace provides high-pressure, lightweight composite tanks essential for storing propellant and pressurant gases within satellite propulsion systems. These tanks reduce overall satellite mass, critical for maximising payload capacity and mission life.

Satellite Propulsion Systems

AMSCC tanks are designed and qualified to perform reliably across all major orbital regimes and mission types, ensuring exceptional resistance to fatigue and harsh environmental conditions.

Approvals

Global Compliance and Aerospace Quality

Closely cropped image of carbon composite cylinders ideally suited for use as fuel tanks for satellite and space propulsion systems

Our cylinders are designed, manufactured and qualified to the strictest standards, ensuring they perform under the extreme conditions of launch and orbit. Key regulatory and quality frameworks include:

ISO 9001 and AS9100

Our manufacturing processes adhere to the globally recognised quality management standards for the aerospace industry, ensuring robust quality assurance from design to delivery.

ISO Design Compliance

All our composite cylinders are created in accordance with stringent ISO design standards, guaranteeing precision engineering and global interoperability.

US DOT Approvals

COTS tanks can be supplied with the required approvals from the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for ground transport or for specific applications.

Aerospace Factory

Carbon composite cylinders in various sizes ideally suited for use as fuel tanks for satellite and space propulsion systems

All our space tanks and cylinders are manufactured at a new, advanced facility in Taiwan, adhering to strict aerospace-grade quality control standards. All cylinders are built to exacting aerospace standards, ensuring reliability from ground testing through operational flight.

Proven Flight Heritage

Trusted across multiple LEO and MEO satellite constellations and launch vehicle programs.

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AMSCC Aerospace is part of AMS Composite Cylinders, a global leader in advanced composite tank technology.