Smiths Interconnect is shipping its SpaceNXT Aurora Series, claimed to be the first COTS Plus 2mm Hard Metric backplane connector,  tested  and  qualified  to  ESA  ESCC  3401 specifications. The Aurora  family  of  Hard  Metric  backplane  connectors  is  part  of  Smiths Interconnect’s SpaceNXT initiative, creatinga broad range of high-reliability connectivity solutions that are readily available to ...

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