QUASAR-STRX
AAC Clyde Space
The QUASAR-STRX is a software-defined radio (SDR) transceiver designed for small satellites and CubeSats, offering a complete plug-and-play TMTC solution.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 0.27 kg
- Power
- 3.5 W
- Largest dimension
- 96 mm
- Design life
- 5 years
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
- Temperature
- -25 to +60 C
- Mass
- 270 g
- Control and data interfaces
- CAN, SPI, I2C
- Power consumption
- 3.5 W receive mode
- Tx frequency
- 2.200-2.290 GHz
- RF output power
- -10 to 33 dBm in 0.25 dB steps
- Tx modulation
- Filtered OQPSK or QPSK CCSDS
- Tx symbol rate
- Up to 5 MSps
- Tx channel coding
- Convolutional/Reed-Solomon/Concatenated
- Rx frequency
- 2.025-2.110 GHz
- Rx symbol rate
- 64 kSps to 2 MSps
- Rx noise figure
- <2 dB
- Rx modulation
- Filtered BPSK CCSDS
- Rx channel coding
- BCH
- Dimensions
- 96 x 90 x 23 mm
- Design life
- 3-5 years
About
The QUASAR-STRX is a software-defined radio (SDR) transceiver specifically designed for SmallSats and CubeSats. It is intended to provide a complete plug-and-play Telemetry, Tracking, and Command (TMTC) solution for next-generation satellite missions. The product is highlighted as being able to be paired with the Quasar-WSANT, a compact, wideband S-band antenna, to form a comprehensive communication system. While the provided text does not offer extensive details on its internal workings or specific features beyond being an SDR transceiver for TMTC, its application in CubeSats and SmallSats indicates its role in enabling reliable communication links for these spacecraft.
Documentation
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