Optical communications terminal adapted from ERMES for drones and high-altitude platforms — up to 2.5 Gbps, full-dome pointing with gimbal stabilization.
Airborne ARES Optical Communications Terminal
Optical communications terminal adapted from ERMES for drones and high-altitude platforms — up to 2.5 Gbps, full-dome pointing with gimbal stabilization.
Description
ARES is Golbriak Space's airborne optical communications terminal, enabling extremely secure, virtually undetectable connections without sacrificing data rate. Available in two aperture sizes for different mission profiles — a 50 mm aperture for a full telecom system, and a compact 20 mm aperture version. It includes full-dome pointing and gimbal-based inertial stabilization while pointing.
Specifications
| Size | 10x10x20 cm (2U) terminal + 2U gimbal |
|---|---|
| Weight | 1.8 kg |
| Power consumption | 15W @ 7-12V |
| Output laser power | 1W |
| Datarate (goodput) | 2.5 Gbps (SDA/CCSDS compatible) |
| Wavelength | 1550 nm PAM |
| Telescope aperture | 50 mm or 20 mm |
| Data interface | IEEE 802.3bz-2016 2.5 Gbit Ethernet, CAN, Serial |
| Internal buffer | Up to 64 GB |
| Pointing | Full dome, gimbal-stabilized |
| AI acceleration | Yes |