Q7S
AAC Clyde Space
The Q7S is a CubeSat Onboard Computer (OBC) designed for 'always-on' operation, offering advanced error detection and correction.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 0.2 kg
- Power
- 5 W
- Largest dimension
- 100 mm
- Data rate
- 200 Mbps
- TRL
- 9
Normalised to common units so this product can be compared with others in its category. The supplier's own wording is below.
As published by the supplier
- Processor
- Xilinx Zynq-7000 (dual ARM Cortex-A9 + FPGA)
- Cpu speed
- Up to 866 MHz
- Ram
- 1 GB DDR3
- Flash storage
- 4 GB NAND
- Operating system
- Linux / FreeRTOS
- Interfaces
- SpaceWire (x4), UART (x6), I2C (x4), SPI, GPIO
- Data rate (SpaceWire)
- Up to 200 Mbps
- Power consumption
- ~5 W (typical)
- Supply voltage
- 3.3 V / 5 V
- Operating temperature
- -40°C to +85°C
- Mass
- ~200 g
- Dimensions
- ~100 x 100 x 25 mm
- Radiation tolerance (TiD)
- 20 kRAD
- Edac
- Yes (memory error detection and correction)
- Watchdog
- Hardware watchdog timer
- TRL level
- 9
- Boot options
- NOR Flash, SD Card, SpaceWire
- Encryption
- AES-256 support
- Flight heritage
- >15 missions
- Software support
- BSP, drivers, example code
About
The Q7S is a CubeSat Onboard Computer (OBC) developed to deliver ‘always-on’ operation, ensuring reliable performance every time. It is flight-proven across multiple mission applications, catering to a range of customer requirements. This readily available solution incorporates advanced error detection and correction capabilities, making it a dependable choice for various space missions. While the page focuses on the Q7S, it also mentions related products like the KRYTEN-M3 and Kryten-M3-PLUS, Sirius QuadCore, SIRIUS-TCM-LEON3FT, SMALLSAT SIRIUS-OBC-LEON3FT, SIRIUS OBC LEON3FT DEVELOPMENT KIT, and SIRIUS TCM LEON3FT DEVELOPMENT KIT, all of which are designed for advanced satellite constellations in LEO and deep space exploration, emphasizing reliable data handling and ‘always-on’ operations.
Documentation
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