Compatible S-band Transceiver

Completed TRL 2 (started at 2, targeting 3)

Description

Reliable CubeSat transceiver design in S-band leveraging the advanced bus architecture by making use of its field-programmable gate array (FPGA) resources for communications.

Benefits

Development of a highly reliable CubeSat transceiver. Savings in resources and mass by standardizing and utilizing advanced bus architecture. Rapid fusion to future missions. Enables and enhances small satellite based mission concepts.

Details

Technology area	Communications, Navigation, and Orbital Debris Tracking and Characterization Systems > Radio Frequency > Innovative RF Technologies
Program	Center Independent Research & Development: GSFC IRAD (GSFC IRAD)
Lead organization	Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
Start date	2017-10-01
End date	2018-09-01

Project contacts

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Michael A Johnson — michael.a.johnson@nasa.gov
Wesley A Powell — wesley.a.powell@nasa.gov
Wei-chung Huang — weichung.huang@nasa.gov

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