Mars Science Laboratory

Mechanical drivetrains in spacecraft applications must be ultra-reliable, operating in extremes of temperature and vacuum for long periods of time without maintenance. Our gearboxes are designed specifically for critical robotics applications on orbital or space exploration vehicles.

Depending on mission requirements, we can design to minimize backlash, maximize efficiency, maximize lifetime, or maximize load-carrying capacity via tooth profile design, materials specification, and overall configuration selection.

Having accumulated years of experience in the design and precision assembly of flight gearboxes, our engineering team has specific expertise in gear design, bearing selection and design, and lubrication system design.  When an off-the-shelf solution is impractical, Honeybee can deliver a custom transmission tailored to your requirements on an aggressive timeline and at a competitive cost.