PODRIX GNSS Receiver
Beyond Gravity (ex-RUAG Space)
High-performance spaceborne GNSS receiver with real-time navigation below 20 cm and Precise Orbit Determination to a few centimetres.
Typed specifications69 values
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- Mass
- 735 g Antenna · datasheet p.3 3 000 g Electronic box
- Position accuracy
- 0.2 m real-time PPP with optional SW upgrade · datasheet p.2 1 m Standard performance | 0.2 m With PPP software upgrade (Galileo-only mode) | 1 m max · standard performance, 3D rms, standalone on-board navigation | 0.2 m max · with PPP software upgrade (Galileo-only mode), 3D rms
- Envelope (L×W×H)
- Ø 200 mm, h: 87 mm Antenna (incl feet) · datasheet p.3 diameter 200 mm, h 87 mm antenna, incl feet | 280x240x81 mm3 Electronic box (incl feet) | 280 x 240 x 81 mm electronic box, incl feet
- Time to first fix, cold start
- 2 400 s Cold start GALILEO · datasheet p.3 900 s Cold start GPS | 90 s Warm start | 2 400 s max · cold start, GALILEO | 900 s max · cold start, GPS
- Constellations
- GPS L1 C/A, GPS L2C-M and L2C-L, GPS L5 I/Q, Galileo E1 B/C, Galileo E5a I/Q, Galileo E6 B/C (optionally) datasheet p.2 Galileo
- Supply voltage
- 28 V nom. · primary power input 28 V unregulated · datasheet p.2 28 V Primary power input
- Power consumption
- 15 W average · datasheet p.3 15 W avg | 15 W avg.
- Data interface
- RS-422 PPS output · datasheet p.2 MIL-STD-1553B TC/TM | MIL-STD-1553 TC/TM: MIL-STD-1553B | SpaceWire TC/TM: SpaceWire | UART TC/TM: UART (RS-422) +4
- Operating temperature
- -30 °C min · qualification level · datasheet p.3 60 °C max · qualification level | -30–60 °C qualification level; minimum switch-on temperature -40 °C
- Radiation tolerance (TID)
- suitable for orbits between 300 and 1500km, any inclination datasheet p.3
- Design lifetime
- 7.5 years gt · datasheet p.3 7.5 years min · radiation: orbits between 300 and 1500 km, any inclination (>…
- Operating regime
- LEO multi-constellation GNSS receiver for LEO applications · datasheet p.1
- Signals and bands
- E6 Galileo (optionally) · datasheet p.2 E1 Galileo E1 B/C | E5a Galileo E5a I/Q | E6 Galileo E6 B/C (optionally) | L1 GPS L1 C/A +7
- Velocity accuracy
- 2 m/s Standard performance · datasheet p.3 1 m/s With PPP software upgrade (Galileo-only mode) | 0.002 m/s max · standard performance, < 2 mm/s 3D rms | 1 m/s max · with PPP software upgrade (Galileo-only mode), < 1 mm/s 3D rms
- Survival temperature
- -40 °C min · Minimum switch-on temperature (qualification level) · datasheet p.3
- Flight heritage
- More than 90 flight models of GNSS receivers delivered. Example missions: Swarm, Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2, Sentinel-3 A/B, Sentinel-6/Michael Freilich A/B, Earthcare, ICESat-2, PACE, OSAM-1, Biomass, FLEX, KOMPSAT-6, -7, CAS-500, WSF-M datasheet p.3
- Missions flown
- 90 datasheet p.3 90 min · more than 90 flight models of GNSS receivers delivered (famil…
- Max altitude
- 1 500 km radiation: suitable for orbits between 300 and 1500 km, any i… · datasheet p.3
- PPS output
- yes PPS output nom/red/test (RS-422), synchronized to GPS/GALILEO · datasheet p.2
- Antenna included
- no datasheet p.3 yes Patch Excited Cup antenna with optimized multipath performanc…
- Timing accuracy (PPS)
- 50 ns max · 1 sigma, standard performance and with PPP upgrade · datasheet p.3
- Time to first fix, warm start
- 90 s max · warm start · datasheet p.3
- Onboard orbit filter
- yes accurate force model-based orbit propagator, advanced Kalman … · datasheet p.2
- Raw observables output
- yes low noise carrier phase and code phase measurements for each … · datasheet p.2
- Precise positioning modes
- PPP optional SW upgrade for Precise Point Positioning based on Ga… · datasheet p.2
- Antenna inputs
- 1 antenna input · datasheet p.2
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- Supported GNSS signals
- GPS L1 C/A, GPS L2C, GPS L5 I/Q, Galileo E1 B/C, Galileo E5a I/Q, Galileo E6 B/C (optional)
- On-board position accuracy
- < 1.0 m 3D rms
- On-board velocity accuracy
- < 2 mm/s 3D rms
- Time accuracy
- < 50 ns (1 sigma)
- Position accuracy with ppp (Galileo-only)
- < 0.2 m 3D rms
- Velocity accuracy with ppp (Galileo-only)
- < 1 mm/s 3D rms
- Tracking capacity
- Dual-frequency up to 18 satellites, single-frequency up to 24 satellites
About
PODRIX is a high-performance GNSS receiver. It offers real-time navigation with an accuracy of below 20cm, Precise Orbit Determination (POD) with a few centimeters of accuracy, and optional Precise Point Positioning (PPP) without a subscription fee.
PODRIX also features advanced Kalman filtering for superior navigation performance. Its flexible acquisition and tracking concept allows dual-frequency signal processing of up to 18 satellites or single frequency signal processing of up to 24 satellites, making it adaptable to a wide range of mission requirements.
PODRIX is a lightweight and energy-efficient solution. It features an advanced RF front-end with improved gain and multipath suppression performance, internal LNAs, and a selective RF filter and low-noise amplifier.
PODRIX can monitor the long-term drift of an external ultra-stable oscillator (USO), which can be used to further improve the accuracy of POD and PPP solutions.
Documentation
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