--- title: TAI News - Thermal Strap Blog and Program Updates | graphite thermal straps description: graphite thermal straps | TAI's Thermal Strap News Page provides news on important spaceflight and terrestrial programs using our strap products, as well as updates on our new products, catalogs, and service offerings. Topics covered also include important tips on designing and ordering our strap products. --- # TAI NEWS & BLOG Program News, Helpful Tips, and Product Updates ## [ TAI Delivers Graphite Fiber Thermal Straps for Artemis ](https://www.techapps.com/blog/tai-delivers-graphite-thermal-straps-for-artemis) [Tyler Link](https://www.techapps.com/blog/author/tyler-link) on February 9, 2024 TAI recently delivered several of our Graphite Fiber Thermal Straps (GFTS®) to NASA and Lockheed Martin (LMCO), to be used on future flight missions on the Artemis program. The lightweight, highly... [ Read Story ](https://www.techapps.com/blog/tai-delivers-graphite-thermal-straps-for-artemis) [![NASA Artemis Orion Capsule](https://www.techapps.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NASA%20Artemis.jpg?width=500&name=NASA%20Artemis.jpg) ](https://www.techapps.com/blog/tai-delivers-graphite-thermal-straps-for-artemis) ## [ PyroFlex™ Thermal Straps used on NASA CubeSat Initiative's HyTI Instrument ](https://www.techapps.com/blog/pgl-thermal-straps-used-on-nasa-cubesat-initiatives-hyti-instrument) [Tyler Link](https://www.techapps.com/blog/author/tyler-link) on May 18, 2021 TAI's PyroFlex™ thermal strap products (made with pyrolytic graphite film), will be used to cool a revolutionary hyperspectral imaging system developed in a joint effort between NASA JPL, the University... [ Read Story ](https://www.techapps.com/blog/pgl-thermal-straps-used-on-nasa-cubesat-initiatives-hyti-instrument) [![Thermal Straps - HyTI Imager with TAI's PGL thermal link products](https://www.techapps.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Thermal%20Straps%20-%20HyTI%20instrument%20on%20the%20instrument%20with%20TAIs%20PGL%20Products.jpg?width=500&name=Thermal%20Straps%20-%20HyTI%20instrument%20on%20the%20instrument%20with%20TAIs%20PGL%20Products.jpg) ](https://www.techapps.com/blog/pgl-thermal-straps-used-on-nasa-cubesat-initiatives-hyti-instrument) ## [ TAI Delivers Graphite Fiber Thermal Straps for NASA's IXPE Mission ](https://www.techapps.com/blog/tai-delivers-graphite-fiber-thermal-straps-for-nasas-ixpe-mission) [Tyler Link](https://www.techapps.com/blog/author/tyler-link) on December 11, 2019 I am thrilled to announce TAI just completed another set of Graphite Fiber Thermal Straps (GFTS®), destined for [NASA's Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) Satellite](https://ixpe.msfc.nasa.gov/index.html), scheduled for launch in November... [ Read Story ](https://www.techapps.com/blog/tai-delivers-graphite-fiber-thermal-straps-for-nasas-ixpe-mission) [![NASA IXPE Satellite](https://www.techapps.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ball%20Aerospace%20-%20IXPE%20Graphite%20Fiber%20Thermal%20Straps.png?width=500&name=Ball%20Aerospace%20-%20IXPE%20Graphite%20Fiber%20Thermal%20Straps.png) ](https://www.techapps.com/blog/tai-delivers-graphite-fiber-thermal-straps-for-nasas-ixpe-mission) ## [ TAI Delivers Graphite Fiber Thermal Straps to Spain's INTA ](https://www.techapps.com/blog/tai-delivers-graphite-fiber-thermal-straps-to-spains-inta) [Tyler Link](https://www.techapps.com/blog/author/tyler-link) on May 3, 2019 I thought I would share some pictures from one of our Graphite Fiber Thermal Strap (GFTS®) orders that are shipping out today (this is a record year for our GFTS® product line, and even with the success... [ Read Story ](https://www.techapps.com/blog/tai-delivers-graphite-fiber-thermal-straps-to-spains-inta) [![INTA Graphite Thermal Strap - TAI](https://www.techapps.com/hs-fs/hubfs/INTA%20Grahite%20Thermal%20Strap%20-%20TAI.jpg?width=500&name=INTA%20Grahite%20Thermal%20Strap%20-%20TAI.jpg) ](https://www.techapps.com/blog/tai-delivers-graphite-fiber-thermal-straps-to-spains-inta) ## [ TAI's Copper, Graphite, and PGS Thermal Straps Headed to Airbus, Ball, DLR, SLAC, NASA, and Many More This Week ](https://www.techapps.com/blog/tais-copper-graphite-and-pgs-thermal-straps-headed-to-airbus-ball-dlr-slac-nasa-and-many-more-this-week) [Tyler Link](https://www.techapps.com/blog/author/tyler-link) on April 19, 2019 2019 has been another record-breaking year for TAI, and things are only getting busier. We are thrilled to announce that in addition to the new manufacturing equipment and vacuum chambers added to our... [ Read Story ](https://www.techapps.com/blog/tais-copper-graphite-and-pgs-thermal-straps-headed-to-airbus-ball-dlr-slac-nasa-and-many-more-this-week) [![Thermal_Straps](https://www.techapps.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ADS_Merlin_Thermal_Straps_.jpg?width=500&name=ADS_Merlin_Thermal_Straps_.jpg) ](https://www.techapps.com/blog/tais-copper-graphite-and-pgs-thermal-straps-headed-to-airbus-ball-dlr-slac-nasa-and-many-more-this-week) ## [ TAI Delivers More Spaceflight Model Graphite Fiber Thermal Straps (GFTS) to NASA's IXPE Mission ](https://www.techapps.com/blog/tai-delivers-more-spaceflight-model-graphite-fiber-thermal-straps-gfts-to-nasas-ixpe-mission) [Tyler Link](https://www.techapps.com/blog/author/tyler-link) on April 18, 2019 I just wanted to share this pic of the next set of FM GFTS®/TEC hybrid thermal straps out for [NASA's IXPE Mission](https://ixpe.msfc.nasa.gov/): [ Read Story ](https://www.techapps.com/blog/tai-delivers-more-spaceflight-model-graphite-fiber-thermal-straps-gfts-to-nasas-ixpe-mission) [![Graphite Thermal Straps - NASA IXPE Mission](https://www.techapps.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Graphite%20Thermal%20Straps%20-%20NASA%20IXPE%20Mission.jpg?width=500&name=Graphite%20Thermal%20Straps%20-%20NASA%20IXPE%20Mission.jpg) ](https://www.techapps.com/blog/tai-delivers-more-spaceflight-model-graphite-fiber-thermal-straps-gfts-to-nasas-ixpe-mission) ## [ TAI Releases the 2019 X-Series Catalog ](https://www.techapps.com/blog/tai-releases-the-2019-x-series-catalog) [Tyler Link](https://www.techapps.com/blog/author/tyler-link) on February 26, 2019 TAI is proud to announce the release of our 2019 X-Series® (PGS & Graphene Thermal Strap) Catalog: [ Read Story ](https://www.techapps.com/blog/tai-releases-the-2019-x-series-catalog) [![2019-X-Series-Thermal-Strap-Catalog](https://www.techapps.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2019-X-Series-Thermal-Strap-Catalog.jpg?width=500&name=2019-X-Series-Thermal-Strap-Catalog.jpg) ](https://www.techapps.com/blog/tai-releases-the-2019-x-series-catalog) ## [ TAI Delivers Graphite Fiber Thermal Straps (GFTS) to INFN for NASA's IXPE Mission ](https://www.techapps.com/blog/tai-delivers-spaceflight-model-graphite-fiber-thermal-straps-gfts-to-infn-for-nasas-ixpe-mission-0) [Tyler Link](https://www.techapps.com/blog/author/tyler-link) on December 12, 2018 I am happy to announce that TAI recently delivered several spaceflight model (FM) Graphite Fiber Thermal Straps (GFTS®) to Italy's [National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN)](http://home.infn.it/en/), to be incorporated on... [ Read Story ](https://www.techapps.com/blog/tai-delivers-spaceflight-model-graphite-fiber-thermal-straps-gfts-to-infn-for-nasas-ixpe-mission-0) [![INFN Graphite Fiber Thermal Straps - TEC Adapter Hybrid Fittings](https://www.techapps.com/hs-fs/hubfs/INFN%20Graphite%20Fiber%20Thermal%20Straps%20-%20TEC%20Adapter%20Hybrid%20Fittings.jpg?width=500&name=INFN%20Graphite%20Fiber%20Thermal%20Straps%20-%20TEC%20Adapter%20Hybrid%20Fittings.jpg) ](https://www.techapps.com/blog/tai-delivers-spaceflight-model-graphite-fiber-thermal-straps-gfts-to-infn-for-nasas-ixpe-mission-0) ## [ TAI Releases the World's First Graphite Thermal Strap (GFTS®) Catalog! Get your 2018 GFTS® Catalog Today! ](https://www.techapps.com/blog/tai-releases-the-first-graphite-thermal-strap-standard-product-line-and-catalog) [Tyler Link](https://www.techapps.com/blog/author/tyler-link) on January 11, 2018 For the first time in our history, TAI now offers a Graphite Fiber Thermal Strap (GFTS®) Standard Product Line, and we've just released our [2018 GFTS® Catalog](https://www.techapps.com/gfts-catalog). This is the world's only... [ Read Story ](https://www.techapps.com/blog/tai-releases-the-first-graphite-thermal-strap-standard-product-line-and-catalog) [![featured2 image placeholder](https://www.techapps.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Hybrid%20Thermal%20Straps%20-Aluminum%20and%20copper%20thermal%20braids-1.jpg?width=500&name=Hybrid%20Thermal%20Straps%20-Aluminum%20and%20copper%20thermal%20braids-1.jpg) ](https://www.techapps.com/blog/tai-releases-the-first-graphite-thermal-strap-standard-product-line-and-catalog) ## [ Sample Graphite Fiber Thermal Strap SOW - Part II ](https://www.techapps.com/blog/sample-graphite-fiber-thermal-strap-sow-part-ii) [Tyler Link](https://www.techapps.com/blog/author/tyler-link) on May 5, 2016 # **Sample Graphite Fiber Thermal Strap SOW - Part II** **Phase II – Thermal Strap Flight Units** [ Read Story ](https://www.techapps.com/blog/sample-graphite-fiber-thermal-strap-sow-part-ii) [![featured2 image placeholder](https://www.techapps.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Hybrid%20Thermal%20Straps%20-Aluminum%20and%20copper%20thermal%20braids-1.jpg?width=500&name=Hybrid%20Thermal%20Straps%20-Aluminum%20and%20copper%20thermal%20braids-1.jpg) ](https://www.techapps.com/blog/sample-graphite-fiber-thermal-strap-sow-part-ii) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : "https://www.techapps.com/hubfs/logo.svg", "url" : "https://www.techapps.com" } ```