Thermal Space

Thermal Space

Thermal Space Ltd.

Boulder, Colorado, United States

SpaceSimulation & Training
Component Supplier, Subsystem ManufacturerSupplies Defense Industry
Profile last updated: August 19, 2026

About

Thermal Space is a defense component supplier based in Boulder, United States working in space, simulation & training.

Thermal Space Ltd. is an independent, US-based company headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, specialising in cryogenic and thermal-management engineering and hardware. Its products include thermal straps, heat pipes and vapor chambers, cryocoolers integration, cryostats, cryogen tanks and cold plates, used in space, aeronautics, military and scientific applications. The company has supplied hardware and engineering services to NASA and to aerospace and defence organisations including Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, BAE Systems and the Department of Defense. Its quality management system is written to AS9100 rev C. Founded by Steve Nieczkoski and Edward Myers, the team draws on decades of cryogenic and thermal engineering experience from programmes such as the Spitzer Space Telescope, AXAF XRS and COBE.

Location

Boulder, United States

Legal name

Thermal Space Ltd.

Focus areas

thermal strapscryogenicsthermal managementheat pipesvapor chamberscryocoolersspace instrumentsAS9100

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

SpaceSimulation & Training

Supply-chain role

Component SupplierSubsystem Manufacturer

What they offer

ComponentsHardwareEngineering Services

Products

Copper Thermal Straps

Thermal strap

Flexible thermal straps made from copper cable or copper foil for high thermal conductance and vibration isolation.

Thin Metal Foil Straps

Thermal strap

Flexible thermal straps made from thin metal foil, including aluminum foil and graphite or graphene-based materials.

Heat pipes and vapor chambers

Heat transfer component

Heat pipes and vapor chambers operating between elevated and cryogenic temperatures, optionally integrated with thermal straps.

Cryogenic cooling systems and cryostats

Cryogenic system

Custom cryogenic cooling systems ranging from simple components to complex state-of-the-art cryostats.

Vacuum insulated lightweight cryogen tanks

Cryogenic storage

Vacuum insulated lightweight tanks for cryogens.

Cold plates

Thermal management component

Cold plate designs and fabrication for thermal management.

End users

Defense Industry

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

AS9100C

Platforms & programmes

Spitzer Space TelescopeAXAF X-ray SpectrometerCosmic Background Explorer (COBE)Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS)GOESLandsat

Named customers

NASABoeingHoneywellMIT/Lincoln LabsNorthrop GrummanHarris CorporationLockheed MartinRaytheonBAE SystemsSandia National LabsDepartment of DefenseDepartment of EnergyCSAJAXAESA

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

AS9100 rev C

Issued by: Not stated

People

Management & team (6)

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