Magnetic Cleanliness Unpacked

Suitcase Multi-Magnetometer Facility

About

The Suitcase-MMF is the premier solution for flexible, in-situ magnetic cleanliness testing.

It brings laboratory-grade precision directly to your hardware, enabling high-fidelity characterization and Multi-Dipole Modeling (MDM) without the need to transport sensitive spacecraft equipment to a fixed facility.

Whether at a subcontractor’s lab or a launch site, it ensures “New Space” compliance through three pillars:

Maximum Portability packed within a single carry-on suitcase.
Automated Modeling that transforms raw data into a completed magnetic model.
Environmental Resilience that maintains signal integrity and precision in non-shielded, noisy environments.

System Architecture

MAgnus AD

The system’s heart, providing high-resolution data collection and wireless Bluetooth connectivity to transmit magnetic field data securely without the need for complex cable management.

Mechanical & Sensors

A stable setup featuring non-magnetic tripods and optical alignment aids, supporting Sensys or Bartington fluxgates for DC and MEDA search coils for AC characterization.

Measurement Software

Tailored configuration software that manages the DAQ and integrated magnetometers, processing raw signals into precise AC or DC magnetic field data for analysis.

Mobile Application

A central user interface that controls the system and utilizes smartphone camera technology for automated, image-based estimation of magnetometer positions within the test area.

Advantages

The Suitcase MMF redefines magnetic testing by condensing a full-scale laboratory into a mobile, air-cabin compatible format.

This system offers Unmatched Portability for rapid global deployment and Dual AC/DC Capability, utilizing Fluxgate magnetometers and Search Coils to cover a broad frequency range from DC up to 50 kHz. Its Scalable Precision allows users to daisy-chain multiple units for expanded sensor arrays, while Smart Positioning uses smartphone-based image recognition (Aruco tags) to automatically map sensor locations, ensuring high-fidelity modeling with minimal setup time.

Application & Innovation

Space Agencies and Institutes

Enables early-stage risk mitigation by screening scientific instruments at subcontractor labs to ensure strict compliance before final mission integration.

Large System Integrators

Provides essential in-situ characterization for massive payloads, eliminating the logistical risks and high costs of transporting heavy hardware to facilities.

New Space Sector

Accelerates SmallSat development with an agile “lab-in-a-box” solution, allowing rapid magnetic verification to meet aggressive commercial launch schedules and budgets.