Small Antenna Module (SAM)
Spacemanic s.r.o.
The Small Antenna Module (SAM) is a versatile deployable antenna module for nanosatellite communication systems, offering reliable performance and mission-tailored configurations with plug-and-play integration and deployment redundancy.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 0.055 kg
- Power
- 0.075 W
- Largest dimension
- 98 mm
- Lead time
- 2.76 months
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
- Operating temperature
- -40°C to +85°C
- Dimensions
- 98 x 98 x 6.2 mm
- Dimensions (inc. components)
- 98 x 98 x 10.1 mm
- Mass
- 55 g
- Power supply
- 5 V
- Power consumption (average)
- 0.075 W
- Power consumption (peak – deployment mode)
- 1.5 W
- Frequencies (VHF Band)
- 133 – 150 MHz
- Frequencies (UHF Band)
- 380 – 450 MHz
- Interfaces (CSP v1)
- I2C
- Interfaces (CSP v1) (2)
- RS485
- Interfaces (CSP v1) (3)
- UART (Plain text CLI)
- Flight heritage
- Yes
- ITAR free
- Yes
- Lead time
- 12 weeks
About
The Small Antenna Module (SAM) is a versatile deployable antenna module specifically designed for nanosatellite communication systems. It offers reliable performance and mission-tailored configurations, available in multiple VHF and UHF variants. Key features include plug-and-play integration and deployment redundancy, ensuring a clear signal and long reach for continuous connectivity. The product includes the module with an aluminium cover, refurbishment tooling, refurbishment wires, a debug cable, a platform cable, an Interface Control Document, 1 hour of engineering support, and shipping & packaging in a hardcase. It is ITAR free and has flight heritage. Configurations available include UHF + VHF dipole, UHF cross dipole (turnstile), VHF cross dipole (turnstile), UHF dipole, VHF dipole, UHF V-dipole, and VHF V-dipole.
Documentation
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