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SCR-208 Medusa Ka-Band Software-defined Compact Radio

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SCR-208 Medusa Ka-Band Software-defined Compact Radio

4th generation Ka-band software-defined radio with multi-channel RF wide band modem on AMD Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC, supporting DVB-S2 at 400 Msps.

Key figurescomparable across the catalogue

Mass
2.72 kg
Power
80 W
Largest dimension
197 mm
TRL
5

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

Uplink frequency
Ka-Band
Downlink frequency
Ka-Band
Modulation
DVB-S2 (400 Msps) and tactical datalink waveforms
Modem
Multi-channel RF Wide Band Modem on AMD Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC
Dimensions
197 x 150 x 82 mm
Mass
2.72 kg
Power
80 W max
TRL / MRL
5 / 5
Flight heritage
TBD

About

The SCR-208, also known as Medusa, is a Ka-Band Software-defined Compact Radio (SCR) and a high performance Radio Frequency (RF) Wide Band Modem (WBM) supporting DVB-S2 and military tactical communications.

Overview: 4th generation SCR; on-orbit configurable for waveforms, frequencies, modulation, power and more; multi-channel Radio Frequency (RF) Wide Band Modem built on the AMD Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC.

Key characteristics: uplink frequency Ka-Band, downlink frequency Ka-Band, modulation DVB-S2 (400 Msps) and tactical datalink waveforms.

Size, weight and power: 197 x 150 x 82 mm, 2.72 kg, 80 W maximum. Technology and manufacturing readiness are TRL 5 / MRL 5, flight heritage TBD.

Documentation

No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.

Source: innoflight.com ↗

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