PacSci EMC

PacSci EMC

Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company

Chandler, Arizona, United States

Ammunition & EnergeticsMissiles & MunitionsSpaceAir SystemsDual-use
Subsystem Manufacturer, Component SupplierSupplies Air Forces, Defense Industry
Profile last updated: July 11, 2026

About

PacSci EMC is a defense subsystem manufacturer based in Chandler, United States working in ammunition & energetics, missiles & munitions, space +1 more.

PacSci EMC designs and manufactures pyrotechnic and energetic material solutions for aerospace and defense applications, with production in the United States and exports worldwide. Its product lines include satellite payload release and sequencing systems, divert attitude control systems, thermally initiated venting systems, flight termination systems, autonomous flight safety systems, safe and arm devices, and emergency egress components. Its flight termination and range safety products are designed to meet Range Commanders Council RCC-319 requirements for missiles and space launch vehicles on U.S. ranges. The company also supplies thrusters and initiators for missile and munitions programmes and serves commercial customers in aerospace, oil and gas, and building fire suppression. Its facilities are in Chandler, Arizona and Hollister, California.

Location

Chandler, United States

Legal name

Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company

Focus areas

pyrotechnicsenergeticsflight terminationrange safetysatellite separationattitude controlinsensitive munitionsinitiatorsmissilesspace launch

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Ammunition & EnergeticsMissiles & MunitionsSpaceAir Systems

Supply-chain role

Subsystem ManufacturerComponent Supplier

What they offer

HardwareComponentsEngineering Services

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

Satellite Payload Release & Sequencing System

Satellite payload release system

Pyrotechnic system that holds, sequences and releases satellites from launch vehicle dispensers with precision timing.

Divert Attitude Control System (DACS)

Solid propellant thruster system

Solid propellant attitude control system with a Smart Bus Controller for providing control of missiles, satellites and spacecraft.

Thermally Initiated Venting System (TIVS)

Insensitive munitions safety system

Autoignition energetic thermal sensor system that vents rocket motors or missiles to render them non-propulsive, and can trigger fire suppression gas generators.

Flight Termination System (FTS)

Range safety system

Flight or thrust termination system comprising receiver, safe and arm device and linear shaped charge or destruct charge to terminate errant missiles or launch vehicles.

Autonomous Flight Safety System (AFSS)

Autonomous range safety system

Flight safety package developed with Space Information Laboratories, combining PacSci EMC flight termination hardware with vehicle-based independent tracking and batteries.

Safe and Arm Devices

Ordnance safety device

Electronic and electro-mechanical safe and arm devices that arm and fire termination sequences in missiles and launch vehicles.

Emergency Egress Systems

Aircraft and crew escape system components

Pyrotechnic systems for aircraft crew egress, including underwater egress and canopy and window removal functions.

End users

Air ForcesDefense Industry

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

RCC-319AS9102

Platforms & programmes

Compact Kinetic Energy MissileKinetic Energy Active Protection SystemMars Lander ProgramPrecision Guided Mortar MunitionsShort Range CountermeasureLong Range Countermeasure

Named customers

European Space AgencyUnited Launch AllianceAerojet

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