Space Solutions (Frequency Control Solutions)
Rakon Limited
Rakon offers space-qualified frequency control solutions, including oscillators and timing modules, designed to withstand extreme space environments for various space applications.
Technical specifications
- Type
- Integrated Master Reference Oscillator subsystem
- Variants
- NewSpace (NS MRO), NewSpace Compact (NS MRO Compact), Hi-Rel (HR MRO)
- Product class
- NewSpace / Hi-Rel Space
- Frequency
- 10 MHz to 240 MHz
- Accuracy
- ±200 ppb for 12 years (free run)
- Power
- 13 – 16 W
- Supply voltage
- 28 V
- Mass
- 3 - 3.5 kg
- Dimensions
- 226 x 120 x 105 mm
- Interface
- UART / CAN
- Lifetime
- Up to 12 years
- Operating temperature
- -35 °C (Qualification)
- Total Ionizing Dose (TID)
- 50 kRad
- Linear Energy Transfer (LET)
- 43 MeV·cm²/m
About
Rakon’s Space Solutions provide high-reliability frequency control products engineered for the demanding conditions of space, including extreme temperatures, space radiation, vibration, and high G-forces. With decades of flight heritage, these oscillators and timing modules are trusted by government agencies and commercial space programs globally. The solutions cater to both Traditional Space missions, offering products for missions up to 20 years in navigation, communication, observation, transportation vehicles, and exploration probes, and NewSpace applications, providing equipment for smallsat platforms and telecom, Earth Observation (EO), positioning, navigation, and timing payloads. Additionally, Rakon supplies a broad portfolio of oscillators and timing modules for Ground Stations, featuring exceptional frequency stability versus temperature, low phase noise, and long holdover for reliable communication between Earth and spacecraft or satellites. The products have supported numerous international space programs, including Aditya L1, Alphabus, AMOS, ASTROSAT, ATV, BepiColombo, CBERS, Chandrayaan, Cryosat, DORIS, EarthCARE, EgyptSat, ELISA, ENVISAT, Gaganyaan, Galileo, Globalstar, GSAT 6/9/15/17/19, GSLV-F12/NVS-01, Herschel-Planck, Himawari, HTV, Iridium, IRNSS-1D, Jason, Juice, JUNO, KOMPSAT, LEOStar, Mangalyaan, Mars 2020, Mars Express, MARS-Mission, METOP, MTG, O3B, PARASOL, PLEIADES, PRISMA, Rosetta, PSLV-25/PSLV27, PSLV-38 (Cartosat), SARAL, SAR-Lupe, SATCOM, Sentinel, SeoSar, Spacebus, SPOT, SWARM, Syracuse, TanDEM-X, THEOS and Venus Express.
Documentation
- SYSTEM MRO NewSpace.pdf PDF source: www.rakon.com ↗
- SYSTEM MRO NS Compact.pdf PDF source: www.rakon.com ↗
- SYSTEM MRO HR.pdf PDF source: www.rakon.com ↗
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