RADIOSAT Software Defined Radio
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Sub-0.5U modem/SDR under 500 g with 300 MHz to 7 GHz tuning, up to 4 Gbps transmit and 1 Gbps receive.
Typed specifications58 values
Discloses 6 of 13 fields engineers filter by in this category (category median 5).
- Mass
- 500 g max · datasheet p.2
- Link protocols and waveforms
- proprietary datasheet p.1 DVB-RCS2 optional | CCSDS reception | DVB-S2X transmission, with ACM | CCSDS +3
- Frequency range
- 300 MHz min · datasheet p.1 7 000 MHz max | 300–7 000 MHz | 300 MHz min | 7 000 MHz max
- Envelope (L×W×H)
- 83.50 x 96 x 25 mm datasheet p.1
- Data rate
- 1 000 000 kbps max · reception · datasheet p.1 1 000 000 kbps max · RX datarate | 4 000 000 kbps max · transmission | 4 000 000 kbps max · TX datarate
- Supply voltage
- 12 V min · datasheet p.2 24 V max | 12–24 V
- Power consumption
- 35 W max · datasheet p.2 35 W max · power consumption < 35 W
- Data interface
- UART datasheet p.1 other data over SpaceFibre | SpaceWire optional, data | RS-422 optional, TM/TC | Ethernet optional, TM/TC or data +7
- Operating temperature
- -20 °C min · datasheet p.2 70 °C max | -20–70 °C
- Function
- SDR transceiver miniaturized high throughput two channels modem/SDR · datasheet p.1
- Link use
- TT&C datasheet p.1 inter-satellite link Constellation ISL | payload data downlink Earth observation data downlink
- Frequency band
- UHF datasheet p.2 L | S | C
- TX chains
- 2 datasheet p.1
- RF connector
- SMP SMP gold plated RF connectors · datasheet p.1
- RX chains
- 2 datasheet p.1
- Survival temperature
- -30 °C min · datasheet p.2 90 °C max | -30–90 °C non-operating
- Satellite class
- CubeSat datasheet p.1 microsat 10-100 kg | smallsat 100-500 kg | GEO
- TX/RX chains (as printed)
- 2 x 1 GHz IBW Rx channels, 2 x 1 GHz IBW Tx channels datasheet p.1
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As published by the supplier12 lines, in the manufacturer's own wording
- Channels
- 2x 1 GHz IBW Rx channels, 2x 1 GHz IBW Tx channels
- Frequency range
- 300 - 7000 MHz
- Tx data rate
- Up to 4 Gbps
- Rx data rate
- Up to 1 Gbps
- Protocols
- DVB-S2X with ACM and pre-distortion on transmit, CCSDS on receive; optional DVB-RCS2 or custom
- Volume
- < 0.5 U
- Mass
- < 500 g
- Power consumption
- < 35 W
- Input supply
- 12 V to 24 V
- Interfaces
- SMP gold plated RF connectors; CSP over CAN (opt. Ethernet or RS422); data over SpaceFibre (opt. SpaceWire or Ethernet); UART, SPI, I2C
- Operating temperature
- -20 C to +70 C (non-operating -30 C to +90 C)
- Qualification
- Vibration and TVAC qualified by ECSS-E-ST-10-03C
About
A miniaturized modem / SDR designed for CubeSat and small satellites for LEO and GEO applications. With a volume below 0.5 U and a mass below 500 g, it can reach up to 4 Gbps in transmission and 1 Gbps in reception, making it unique in size and performance ratio.
The SDR is compatible with DVB-S2X (with ACM) in transmission and CCSDS in reception, but also supports custom waveforms and protocols. The interface frequency can be programmed from 300 MHz to 7 GHz with instantaneous bandwidth up to 1 GHz.
Applications: Earth observation data downlink, constellation inter-satellite links and satellite communication. It supports in-orbit firmware and protocol reprogramming and features redundant boot flash with automatic failover and watchdog timers.
Documentation
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