GAMALINK Inter-Satellite Link Radio
TEKEVER
Software-defined S-band radio for inter-satellite links with ranging accuracy better than 50 cm. Flight-proven on ESA Hera.
Typed specifications28 values
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- Frequency band
- S S-band (2.2 to 2.45 GHz) · datasheet p.2
- Mass
- 910 g Deep Space version · datasheet p.2 450 g New Space version
- Frequency range
- 2 200 MHz min · datasheet p.2 2 450 MHz max | 2 200–2 450 MHz S-band frequency band
- Envelope (L×W×H)
- 160 x 120 x 65 Deep Space version · datasheet p.2 96 x 94 x 45 New Space version
- TX RF output power
- 0.1 W min · RF output power 100 mW to 4 W · datasheet p.2 4 W max · RF output power 100 mW to 4 W
- Data rate
- 10 kbps min · net data rate 10 kbps to 500 kbps (adaptive) · datasheet p.2 500 kbps max · net data rate 10 kbps to 500 kbps (adaptive)
- Supply voltage
- 22 V min · datasheet p.2 32 V max | 22–32 V supply voltage, unregulated
- Data interface
- other 2 x PPS input · datasheet p.2 RS-422 2 x RS-422 (up to 460800 baud)
- Radiation tolerance (TID)
- 20 krad qualified for TID up to 20 krad, SEE/SEL tolerant · datasheet p.2 20 krad TID up to 20krad, SEE/SEL tolerant
- Function
- transceiver software-defined radio / RF communications platform · datasheet p.2
- Link use
- inter-satellite link datasheet p.2 ranging or navigation ranging, range rate and time correlation/synchronisation
- Link protocol
- proprietary datasheet p.2
- Flight heritage
- ISL subsystem for ESA Hera mission and ESA PROBA-3 mission datasheet p.3 ESA PROBA 3 MISSION
- Satellite class
- CubeSat New Space version compatible with the CubeSat form factor · datasheet p.2
- Ranging support
- yes ranging accuracy better than 50 cm (3-sigma) · datasheet p.2
- Board format
- CubeSat Kit bus datasheet p.3
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As published by the supplier5 lines, in the manufacturer's own wording
- Type
- Software-defined S-band ISL radio
- Ranging accuracy
- < 50 cm
- ITAR
- ITAR-free
- Flight heritage
- ESA Hera mission (asteroid proximity operations)
- TRL
- 9 (flight-proven)
About
GAMALINK is TEKEVER’s software-defined inter-satellite link (ISL) radio designed for both ground-to-satellite and satellite-to-satellite communications. It provides precise ranging with accuracy better than 50 cm, enabling formation flying, proximity operations, and coordinated multi-satellite missions.
The system is ITAR-free and designed to meet the demanding requirements of both commercial NewSpace and institutional missions. GAMALINK flew on ESA’s Hera asteroid mission — the European Space Agency’s planetary defence mission to the Didymos-Dimorphos binary asteroid system — demonstrating its technology readiness at TRL 9.
Key features include a compact software-defined architecture allowing field updates, low power consumption suitable for small satellite platforms, and robust performance in the challenging RF environment of deep space and LEO operations. GAMALINK supports standardized communication protocols and can be configured for a range of mission profiles including proximity operations, constellation management, and deep space communications.
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