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In this regard, Minister S\u00e0mper underlined the positive impact that this facility will have on the industrial fabric, offering competitive conditions for academic entities and companies, and reducing technical risks as well as unnecessary travel abroad to carry out these tests: <\/span>\u201cThe TVAC allows us to complete an essential link in the space value chain: designing, developing, testing and validating space technologies from Catalonia. And having these capabilities, which we make available to Catalan research and companies, is what differentiates an emerging ecosystem from a mature, competitive ecosystem prepared to grow.\u201d<\/b> In this line, the Minister assured that <\/span>\u201cthis infrastructure reinforces three priorities of the Catalonia Space 2030 Strategy: promoting innovation, strengthening the industry and moving towards greater technological sovereignty.\u201d\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\nFor her part, from the area of Research and Universities, Minister N\u00faria Montserrat highlighted <\/span>\u201cthe importance of this collaboration between centres of excellence to enhance Catalonia\u2019s knowledge generation system.\u201d<\/b> In this sense, the Minister added that research and innovation in the space sector are<\/span> \u201ca driving force for technological, economic and social transformation, and with the commissioning of the TVAC, Catalonia sends a very clear message: we want to be present, contributing knowledge, talent and European commitment.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_class=”section-title” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”25px” hover_enabled=”0″ header_2_font_size_tablet=”23px” header_2_font_size_phone=”23px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
Capacity and versatility: environmental testing under conditions representative of the space environment<\/h2>\n
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The TVAC allows to reproduce high-vacuum conditions and controlled thermal cycles for the environmental validation of space components and subsystems. With an internal diameter of 1500 mm and a depth of 2200 mm, the chamber can integrate test configurations compatible with an approximate envelope of up to 800 x 1100 x 800 mm, under high-vacuum conditions of up to 1\u00d710\u22126 mbar and within a thermal range from \u221280 \u00b0C to +100 \u00b0C, with controlled gradients of up to 1 \u00b0C per minute.<\/span><\/p>\nThe equipment is designed to maintain stable conditions during demanding and repeatable test campaigns.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_class=”section-title” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”25px” hover_enabled=”0″ header_2_font_size_tablet=”23px” header_2_font_size_phone=”23px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
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This new infrastructure <\/span>reinforces Catalonia’s positioning within the European NewSpace field, <\/b>fostering innovation, industrial development and technological sovereignty. At the same time, it provides the territory with the necessary capabilities to drive highly competitive projects internationally and accelerate their technological readiness.<\/span><\/p>\nInterested organisations can contact the IEEC to find out about the conditions of access, infrastructure availability and the booking procedure.<\/span><\/p>\nThis infrastructure has been made possible thanks to funding from the CERCA Ginys III call, with additional support from the IEEC and the Government of Catalonia, within the framework of the Catalonia Space 2030 Strategy, as well as the IFAE, which has provided the space and facilities required for its operation.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/260623LP0021.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||-1px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text module_class=”ieec-img-footer” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”15px” text_line_height=”1.1em” background_color=”rgba(64,111,218,0.15)” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”30px|20px|30px|20px|true|true” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
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The Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC \u2014 Institut d\u2019Estudis Espacials de Catalunya) promotes and coordinates space research and technology development in Catalonia for the benefit of society. IEEC fosters collaborations both locally and worldwide and is an efficient agent of knowledge, innovation and technology transfer. As a result of more than 25 years of high-quality research, done in collaboration with major international organisations, IEEC ranks among the best international research centres, focusing on areas such as: astrophysics, cosmology, planetary science, and Earth Observation. IEEC\u2019s engineering division develops instrumentation for ground- and space-based projects, and has extensive experience in working with private or public organisations from the aerospace and other innovation sectors.<\/p>\n
The IEEC is a non-profit public sector foundation that was established in February 1996. It has a Board of Trustees composed of the Generalitat de Catalunya, Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Universitat Aut\u00f2noma de Barcelona (UAB), Universitat Polit\u00e8cnica de Catalunya \u00b7 BarcelonaTech (UPC), and the Spanish Research Council (CSIC). The IEEC is also a CERCA centre.<\/p>\n
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