Fortis™ VPX
Sidus Space, Inc.
Fortis™ is a mission-ready VPX module designed for command and data handling, AI-driven processing, and advanced navigation, supporting complex mission requirements from development to deployment.
Typed specifications54 values
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- Processor
- NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin™ Industrial datasheet p.1 64-bit ARM® Cortex® M4 Microcontroller I/O Card | Quad Core ARM® Processor, Rad-hard PolarFire® FPGA Sidus SBC (SSBC) / Payload Processor Unit (PPU)
- Envelope (L×W×H)
- 3U OpenVPX datasheet p.2
- RAM
- 8 192 MB datasheet p.2 8 192 MB DDR4 (SSBC / PPU)
- Mass storage
- 0.5 GB datasheet p.2 4 096 GB NOR Flash (SSBC / PPU) | 4 096 GB
- Operating system
- Linux-based datasheet p.2 Linux Linux-based
- Supply voltage
- 28 V nom. · datasheet p.2 28 V nom. · Input Power 28 VDC / 12 A
- Power consumption
- 330 W Max · datasheet p.2 330 W max · Power Card, 330 W Max Power
- Data interface
- LVDS datasheet p.2 RS-422 14x RS-422 | GPIO 16x GPIO | USB 1x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) | I2C 2x I2C +15
- Operating temperature
- -55 °C min · datasheet p.2 125 °C max | -55–125 °C Min. -55 °C / Max. +125 °C
- Radiation tolerance (TID)
- 100 krad datasheet p.2 100 krad max · Rad-hard: Up to 100 krad
- Processor architecture
- other datasheet p.2 ARM Cortex-M Microcontroller I/O Card: 64-bit ARM Cortex M4
- Board format
- 3U VPX datasheet p.1
- Radiation and fault mitigation
- rad-hard components datasheet p.2
- Cores
- 4 Quad Core ARM Processor (SSBC / PPU) · datasheet p.2
- FPGA
- Rad-hard PolarFire® FPGA SSBC / PPU · datasheet p.2
- GPIO lines
- 16 16x GPIO · datasheet p.2
- RAM type
- DDR4 8 GB DDR4 (SSBC / PPU) · datasheet p.2
- Program / boot memory
- 512 MB QSPI (SSBC / PPU) · datasheet p.2
- Data interface speed
- 10 Mbps Ethernet, 2x 10 GbE · datasheet p.2 1 Mbps Ethernet, 4x 1 GbE | 5 000 Mbps USB 3.1 Gen 1
- Analog inputs
- 16 16x Analog I/O (Other I/O) · datasheet p.2 8 8x Analog I/O (Microcontroller I/O Card)
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- System components
- SSBC (Quad-Core ARM, rad-hard PolarFire FPGA, 8 GB DDR4), PNT module, SDR (S/X-band), FeatherEdge AI/ML module (NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin Industrial), microcontroller I/O card, power card
- I/o
- LVDS 4x SpaceWire + Camera Link, Ethernet 4x 1GbE + 2x 10GbE, USB 3.1 Gen1, UART 14x RS-422 + 2x RS-232
- Power input
- 28VDC/12 A, 330 W max
- Operating temperature
- -55 C to +125 C
- Dimensions
- 3U OpenVPX-SOSA
- Radiation tolerance
- Up to 100 krad
- System Architecture
- 3U VPX / SOSA®-Aligned
- Processor (Sidus SBC)
- Quad Core ARM® Processor
- FPGA (Sidus SBC)
- Rad-hard PolarFire® FPGA
- RAM (Sidus SBC)
- 8 GB DDR4
- Flash Memory (Sidus SBC)
- 512 MB QSPI, 4 TB NOR Flash
- Processor (Payload Processor Unit)
- Quad Core ARM® Processor
- FPGA (Payload Processor Unit)
- Rad-hard PolarFire® FPGA
- RAM (Payload Processor Unit)
- 8 GB DDR4
- Flash Memory (Payload Processor Unit)
- 512 MB QSPI, 4 TB NOR Flash
- AI/ML Processor
- NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin™ Industrial
- Microcontroller
- 64-bit ARM® Cortex® M4
- Supply voltage
- 28 VDC
- Current
- 12 A
- Power Consumption
- 330 W Max
About
Fortis™ is a high-performance VPX module that serves as a mission-ready computing catalyst, specifically engineered to support command and data handling (C&DH), AI-driven processing, and advanced navigation. It offers exceptional capabilities and capacity, providing the necessary infrastructure to accelerate, scale, and support complex mission requirements throughout their lifecycle, from initial development to full operational deployment. The module is designed to handle advanced computing, machine learning, GPS navigation, and near real-time data analytics, delivering robust performance across a wide array of demanding environments. Its intelligent architecture combined with modular flexibility allows it to scale seamlessly, making it suitable for use in research and development, on the battlefield, or on orbit. Fortis™ is available as modular standalone VPX cards, ideal for space and size-constrained applications, offering flexibility for building custom systems and expanding as needed. It also comes as a complete, high-performance system for advanced data processing, AI integration, and near real-time mission control, providing maximum capability out of the box without additional integration. Applications include Radar Systems, Electronic Warfare, Mission Computers, Network Systems, ISR Systems (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance), Ground Stations, and Space Systems.
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