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title: TAI News - Thermal Strap Blog and Program Updates | NASA IXPE Mission
description: NASA IXPE Mission | 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.
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# TAI NEWS & BLOG

Program News, Helpful Tips, and Product Updates

## [ NASA's IXPE Launches with TAI Thermal Straps Along for the Ride ](https://www.techapps.com/blog/nasas-ixpe-launches-with-tai-thermal-straps-along-for-the-ride)

[Tyler Link](https://www.techapps.com/blog/author/tyler-link) on  December 10, 2021

In case you missed it yesterday, Space-X launched NASA's Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) satellite , from Cape Canaveral, FL, and TAI's Graphite Fiber Thermal Straps (GFTS®) were along for the...

[ Read Story ](https://www.techapps.com/blog/nasas-ixpe-launches-with-tai-thermal-straps-along-for-the-ride) 

[![Thermal Straps](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/nasas-ixpe-launches-with-tai-thermal-straps-along-for-the-ride)

## [ 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 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 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)

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