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DISC

DISC is a 1150 sqm facility at Harwell Campus that provides access to equipment and expertise to help you innovate and accelerate the development of new products and services – with end-to-end design, modelling, testing, and production equipment in a collaborative engineering environment, we can help you develop new solutions for large-scale market opportunities.

With competitive rates, the facilities are open to industry and academia and provide equipment that is frequently out-of-reach to small or medium-sized companies.

DISC Capabilities

Antenna and RF Testing

Our Antenna and RF Testing capabilities provide access to equipment and expertise to help you innovate and accelerate the development of new products and services.

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Clean Rooms & Tents

Across our Harwell and Westcott sites we are pleased to offer a variety of portable and fixed location clean rooms.

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Vibration Table

Our Vibration Table gives you confidence in your product’s reliability with a Sine and Random force of 22kN.

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Environmental Chamber

As part of our DISC facility we offer an Environmental Testing capability – with a 1076 litre capacity and a Temperature range -75°C to 180°C.

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Thermal Vacuum Chamber

Our Thermal Vacuum Chamber allows you to test how your satellite or component will perform in the vacuum of space.

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Get in touch

We can help you identify where you are on your development journey, connect you with industry experts, and highlight relevant equipment – facilities@sa.catapult.org.uk

Gallery

Modern building with vertical panel design, large windows, and a red "CATAPULT" sign; handicapped parking spaces in front.
Cleanroom with reflective floor, blue industrial door, empty workstations, and chairs along the white walls.
Lab technician in protective gear examines a sample under a microscope in a laboratory setting.
Technician in white suit and blue gloves inspects a circuit board under a magnifying lamp, with a laptop nearby.
Technician in white coveralls operates equipment in a cleanroom environment.
Person in lab coat and gloves operates industrial equipment in a sterile room.
Person in lab coat and gloves opens a large, stainless steel industrial incubator with fans inside.
Large lab equipment labeled "discovery" by ACS in a sterile room with a blue wall and white shelving.
Person in protective gear operates large industrial equipment with open cylindrical chamber in a clean room.
A technician in protective gear stands next to a large metallic chamber with various valves and pipes in a cleanroom.
Anechoic chamber with blue pyramid foam walls and a raised platform with a microphone.