Be confident your parts can stand up to extreme temperature and pressure environments through testing and validation with LACO FRONTIER Thermal Vacuum Systems. Convenient and flexible, our standard TVAC Bake-Out and Thermal Cycling Test (TVCT) Systems are designed and built for the unique pre-launch testing and validation requirements of aerospace and aircraft components and sub-assemblies. Affordable and easy to configure, LACO’s  FRONTIER thermal vacuum systems keep your testing and validation process in-house, on schedule, and on budget.

Designed and built by the industry leaders in space simulation testing, our TVAC systems meet NASA GSFC-STD-7000 standards for vacuum bake-out, temperature margins, thermal cycling, soak time performance, and pressure. Perfect for CubeSats and other space-bound components, our budget-friendly TVAC systems provide integrated, automated control of your testing process.


  • 20 customizable recipes
  • Full system integration
  • Automated vacuum & temperature control
  • Data logging
  • Remote access

FRONTIER STANDARD TVAC (FST)

  • 4 cylindrical & 4 cube chamber sizes
  • Configured to your requirements
  • Meets NASA launch standards
  • Thermal cycling options:
  • LN2 & electrical heat: -160°C to 200°C
  • Recirculation chiller: -60°C to 150°C
  • Vacuum: ATM to 10-7 Torr
  • High vacuum bake-out
  • Fully integrated & tested

For more information, check out our TVAC application in the following industries.