Services

The EAS has the equipment and expertise needed for high reliability electronics assembly. It has been building space-qualified electronics for over 40 years, beginning with spaceflight hardware build for Dr. James Van Allen. 

The EAS also provides support to other project needs within the Physics Department including assembly of electronics for CERN as well as sounding rocket instrumentation. 

The EAS is a key card secured room with a custom designed climate control environment providing electrostatic and contamination control.

Contact Us

Contact:
Email contact: EAS-physastro@uiowa.edu; Calendar reservations: EAS-physastro@uiowa.edu
UI users submit job tickets to phys-assembly@divms.uiowa.edu

Location: 509 VAN

Rates: $80/hour for University of Iowa clients; $120 for external clients. Flat rates can be negotiated on a per-project basis.

Certifications

IPC/NASA inspected and certified for the construction of spaceflight hardware
NASA certified in inspection and cable and wire harness assembly
IPC/NASA certified soldering instructor
IPC/NASA certified in inspection and cable and wire harness assembly

Projects

High-reliability spaceflight projects for JPL and NASA, such as:

  • TRACERS/MAGIC
  • TRICE-2
  • Radar for Icy Moons Exploration (RIME) / Jupiter ICy moons Explorer, Europa Mission, European Space Agency.