Products overview
Possible transceivers and transmitters
These are the transceivers found to use in small satellites for X-band communications.
| Xlink transceiver system (SDR) | X Band Transmitter, Flight Model | X-Band Transmitter (Upcoming) | CPUT X-Band Transmitter | X-Band High-Speed Downlink Transmitter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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More information can be found in the following table:
| Component | Company | Type | Cost | Power consumption | Size (mm3) | Weight (g) | RF output (dBm) | Frequency range (MHz) | Modulation | Data rate | TRL | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xlink transceiver system (SDR) | Spacecom | TxRx | - | 15 W (Rx+Tx) 5 W (Rx) | 90 x 65 x 28 | 200 | 30 | TX: 8,025 – 8,500 RX: 7,145 – 7,250 (or S-band) | TX: BPSK, QPSK, 8PSK, APSK RX: BPSK | TX: 25-100 Mbps RX: 64-256 kbps | - | http://www.iq-spacecom.com/images/downloads/XLINK-Datasheet_2017.pdf |
| X Band Transmitter, Flight Model | Syrlinks | Tx | 41,300 € | 7 W (PT=1 W) 10 W (PT=2 W) | 90 x 96 x 26 | 225 | 30-33 | 8025-8450 | OQPSK (QPSK optional) | 3-50 Mbps (100 Mbps optional) | 9* | Gdrive |
| X-Band Transmitter (Upcoming) | Endurosat | Tx | 22,500 | 15 W | For cubesat | - | 2 W | 8025 – 8400 | - | Up to 50 Mbps | - | https://www.endurosat.com/products/cubesat-x-band-transmitter/ |
| CPUT X-Band Transmitter | ClydeSpace | Tx | - | 10 | 96 x 90 | 150 | 24-33 | 8025 – 8450 | OQPSK, QPSK optional | Up to 50 Mbps | - | https://www.clyde.space/products/66-cput-xband-transmitter |
| X-Band High-Speed Downlink Transmitter | Space SI | Tx | - | 10 | For cubesat | 500 | 1-2 W | 8000-8400 | OQPSK | 100 Mbps | - | http://www.space.si/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/X-band-Transmitter-Flyer.pdf |
Source for TRLs: https://sst-soa.arc.nasa.gov/09-communications
Possible X-band antennas for satellite
These are the antennas found to use in small satellites for X-band communications.
| Evolved X-Band ST-5 Spacecraft Antennas | Medium Gain X-band Antennas | Quadrifilar Helix Antennas | X-Band Patch Antenna (Syrlinks) |
|---|---|---|---|
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More information can be found in the following table:
| Company | Cost (€) | Frequency (MHz) | Size (mm3) | Weight (g) | Gain (dBi) | Polarisation | Half power beamwidth (º) | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evolved X-Band ST-5 Spacecraft Antennas | Antenna Development Corporation, Inc | - | 7209 and 8470 (BW=100 MHz) | 50.8 x 50.8 | 120 | -2 | Circular | 60º | http://www.antdevco.com/ADC-0603251556%20R4%20ST-5%20Evolved%20Antenna_non-ITAR_.pdf |
| Medium Gain X-band Antennas | Antenna Development Corporation, Inc | - | 8100 | 104.14 x 149.86 x 8 | 300 | 10-16. | LHCP, RHCP, or linear | - | http://www.antdevco.com/ADC-1501230948%20R4%20-%20X-band%20Patch%20Array%20data%20sheet.pdf |
| Quadrifilar Helix Antennas | Antenna Development Corporation, Inc | - | Xband | 101.6 x 101.6 x 76.2 | 250 | 3 | Cicular | 60º | http://www.antdevco.com/ADC-0509251050%20R1%20Spacecraft%20Quadrifilar%20Helix%20data%20sheet_non-ITAR.pdf |
| X-Band Patch Antenna | Syrlinks | - | 8.025 - 8.450 (BW=300 MHz) | 100 x 100 x 11 | 68 | 7.2 | RHCP | ~80º | Gdrive |