Rad-tolerant Low Power Avionics for Deep Space Small Spacecraft

Completed TRL 3 (started at 3, targeting 4)

Description

The challenge of this task is to develop radiation hard, low power, low mass avionics platform integrated with GN&C and power for small spacecraft.

This task will develop a low power, low mass and radiation tolerant integrated avionics platform for small spacecraft applications.

Benefits

This technology •Provides flagship-class processing and throughput and memory at small spacecraft power & mass •8X CPU performance over RAD750, 20X throughput •Low mass/power, 5 Kg, 10W •Provides integrated C&DH, power, GN&C and telecom •Support flagship science capabilities

Details

Technology area	Flight Computing and Avionics > Avionics Systems and Subsystems > Low-Power Embedded Computer Systems
Program	Center Independent Research & Development: JPL IRAD (JPL IRAD)
Lead organization	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA
Start date	2015-10-01
End date	2016-10-01

Project contacts

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Fred Y Hadaegh — fred.y.hadaegh@jpl.nasa.gov
William D Whitaker — william.d.whitaker@jpl.nasa.gov

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