UHF TM/TC radio link
SPUTNIX
A half-duplex UHF-band transceiver providing telecommand/telemetry radio links between spacecraft and ground stations for the Pallada/SXC platform families.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 0.135 kg
- Largest dimension
- 115 mm
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
- Dimensions
- 115 x 66 x 19 (without fasteners) mm
- Mass
- 135 g
- Power voltage
- 6-36 without galvanic isolation
- Power consumption, wt
- 20 (transmission), 1 (reception)
- Operating mode
- Half duplex
- Duplicated interfaces
- CAN2.0B
- Channel data transfer rate, bit/sec
- up to 19200
- Data transfer protocol
- AX.25, USP
- Operating frequency range
- 435-438 MHz
- Output power level, wt
- 5
- Receiving path sensitivity
- minus 109 dBm
About
The UHF transceiver makes it possible to organize communication between the ground control complex and the spacecraft in the VHF/UHF range of radio waves for control tasks and receiving telemetry. It is suitable for use in low orbit as a primary or backup transceiver. It is SPUTNIX’s own development according to company standards, compatible with ECSS recommendations, with relatively low cost, light weight and low energy consumption, adaptation to customer requirements, use of unified electrical, information and mechanical interfaces, availability of flight qualification, and compatibility with a network of UHF receiving stations around the world through the use of open communication protocols.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.