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Industries

Who we execute for

Five sectors, one procurement problem each. Every alloy, finish and inspection level below is read from the same domain file the RFQ builder runs on; the finish specifications are the ones we hold vendors to.

Satellites and space

Small teams, many part numbers, few of each, and a launch date that does not move. The failure is rarely one bad part; it is fourteen part numbers across six vendors arriving out of step.

Typical hardware

  • Bus structural brackets and fittings
  • Shear and closeout panels
  • Harness brackets and standoffs
  • MGSE: handling frames, lift fixtures, transport containers
  • Thermal strap interfaces and radiator mounts

Processes

What to watch in this sector

Vacuum compatibility. A finish that is fine on the ground can outgas in orbit; bake-out profiles and finish specs are agreed per programme, and a chem-film call-out without a type and class is sent back before it is quoted.

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Alloys typically sourced
ItemFamilyDensity
Aluminium 7075-T651
Aluminium2.81 g/cm³
Aluminium 6061-T6
Aluminium2.70 g/cm³
Titanium Gr5 (Ti-6Al-4V)
Titanium4.43 g/cm³
Inconel 718
Nickel alloy8.19 g/cm³
Magnesium AZ31B
Magnesium1.77 g/cm³
Finishes and their governing specification
ItemGoverning specificationAdded lead time
Chemical conversion
MIL-DTL-5541 Type I / II+3 d
Anodise Type II
MIL-A-8625 Type II, Class 1 & 2+3 d
Hard anodise Type III
MIL-A-8625 Type III+3 d
Titanium anodise
AMS-2488 Type 2+3 d
Vacuum bake-out
Profile agreed per programme+4 d
Inspection levels usually called
ItemAdded lead time
First Article (AS9102)
+1 d
Full CMM report
+2 d
Documents that travel with the parts
  • First Article Inspection (AS9102)AA/FAI/2026-27/0100
  • CMM reportAA/CMM/2026-27/0101
  • Material test certificateAA/MTC/2026-27/0102
  • Certificate of conformanceAA/COC/2026-27/0103
  • Delivery challanAA/DC/2026-27/0104

Reference format shown with an example sequence. Numbers are assigned from the database when a document issues.

Across every sector

What goes wrong, and what we do about it

These are the failures we have seen on real programmes. Each has a mechanism behind it, not a promise.

01A vendor cuts the superseded revision.
Revision is pinned on the vendor RFQ and PO; the old drawing is withdrawn from the vendor's access when a new one issues.
02A finish is called out without a specification.
The line is held at DFM until the type, class and specification are on the drawing. A finish without a spec is not quoted.
03A thin-walled part distorts after stress relief.
Walls below 1.2 mm raise a CHECK, below 0.8 mm a HOLD, before anything is released. Fixturing and sequencing are agreed, not discovered.
04A schedule slip is discovered at delivery.
Milestones are tracked per vendor PO with stage photos. A slip is told to you the day we know it.
05The client's identity reaches a vendor.
Vendor-facing documents carry our job reference only. This is a default on the record, not a step someone remembers.
06A third-party certificate is re-typed onto a supplier letterhead.
Never. NABL and TÜV certificates travel as issued, with the lab's name and ULR number. Our report says reviewed by or witnessed by.

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Send the drawing set. We take it from there.

A costed, vendor-verified quote within 24 hours, then one accountable owner through to inspection and delivery.

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  • ISO 9001in progress
  • AS9100D2027 roadmap
  • NDA before any vendor sees a filestandard practice

Tell us what you’re building

Have a requirement? Send it over.

Drawing, BOM, RFQ, sketch, photo or a written description. You do not need to know which category it falls into; identifying the right route is our job.

Where
Hyderabad, India
Email
surya@almostaliens.comlokesh@almostaliens.com
Phone
+91 99859 59297
RFQ
Drawings and quantities ready? Use the line-item RFQ builder for a human-verified quote within 24 hours.
Supply
Manufacturer or test laboratory? Apply as a supplier.
What do you have so far? (optional, pick any)

Up to 20 files, 50 MB each: PDF, CAD (STEP, IGES, SolidWorks, Parasolid, DWG, DXF), images, spreadsheets, documents or a ZIP. Stored privately; only our team can open them.

Read by an engineer. Your company name never appears on anything a supplier sees. How files are handled.