Possible ground stations
| Company | Price (€) | Antenna size (m) | Antenna gain (dBi) | RX noise figure (dBi) | Installation | Onsite mantainance | Onsite training of personnel | Other | Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Ground Station Kit for S-band | ISIS | 52,500.00 | 3 | 35.4 | 0.9 | Onsite | Yes | Yes | Combined UHF/VHF/S-band | https://www.isispace.nl/product/full-ground-station-kit-s-band/ https://www.isispace.nl/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/ISIS.GSK_.DS_.01.01_V2.2.1.pdf |
| UHF/VHF/S-Band Ground Station Kit (TRL 9*) | Nanoavionics | 25,150 € (basic) | 1.5 | ≈ 30 | - | - | - | - | Combined UHF/VHF/S-band | https://n-avionics.com/cubesat-components/ground-station-kits/cubesat-uhf-vhf-s-band-ground-station-kit/ |
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| Multi-Mission Ground Segments (TRL 9*) | Surrey Satellite Technology | 3-7.3 | ≈ 30-43 | Yes | Yes? | Yes | Surrey-produced software for command and control, S-band telemetry and telecommand, S- and X-band payload downlink | https://www.sst-us.com/downloads/datasheets/1348-sstl-ground-segment-datasheet_web.pdf |
Possible transmitters and transceivers
| Component | Company | Type | Cost | Power consumption | Size (mm3) | Weight (g) | RF output (dBm) | Frequency range (MHz) | Modulation | Data rate | TRL | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beryllium 2 S-Band Transceiver | Astronautical Development, LLC | TxRx | - | - | 46 x 46 x10.5 | 32 | 3 | 2400-2485 | GFSK | 9 * | http://www.astrodev.com/public_html2/ | |
| SCR-100 | Innoflight | TxRx | - | - | - | - | - | TX: 2200 -2300 RX: 2025-2110 | TX: BPSK, QPSK RX: GMSK, FM/PCM | TX: 4.5 Mbps RX: 100 kbps | 9* | http://innoflight.com/s-band_compact_radio/ |
| HISPICO | IQ Wireless GmbH | Tx | - | 1.5 A | 95 x 46 x 15 | 100 | 27 | 2200-2300 | DQPSK | 1.06 Mbps | 9* | http://www.iq-spacecom.de/products/hispico |
| Slink | IQ Wireless GmbH | TxRx | - | RX: 3-4.5 W TX: 8-12 W | 65 x 65 x 137 | 420 | 27 | 2,025-2,300 | BPSK/QPSK/8PSK/QAM16 | TX: 4 Mbps RX: 200 kbps | 7* | http://www.iq-spacecom.de/products/slink |
| SLink-PHY | IQ Wireless GmbH | TxRx SDR | - | 12 W (Tx+Rx) | 50 x 55 x 94 (without housing) | 190 | 27 | 2,025-2,300 | BPSK, QPSK | TX: 20 Mbps RX: 256 kbps | Modification of Slink | http://www.iq-spacecom.de/products/slink-phy |
| TXS | ISIS | Tx | - | 9.2 W | 90 x 96 x 33 | 300 | 33 | 2200-2290 | OQPSK | 3.4 Mbps | 8* | https://www.isispace.nl/product/isis-txs-s-band-transmitter/ |
| CSR-SDR-S/S | Vulcan Wireless | TxRx SDR | - | - | <0.5U | - | - | - | - | - | 8* | http://www.vulcanwireless.com/products/mbt |
Source for TRLs: https://sst-soa.arc.nasa.gov/09-communications
Possible S-band antennas for satellite
| Company | Cost (€) | Frequency (MHz) | Size (mm3) | Weight (g) | Gain (dBi) | Polarisation | Half power beamwidth (º) | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPUT S-Band Patch Antenna | Clyde Space | 4725 | 2400 – 2450 2200 – 2300 | 1U factor | 50 | 8 | RHCP/LHCP | 60 | https://www.clyde.space/products/13-cput-sband-patch-antenna |
| Patch antenna | IQ Wireless GmbH | - | 2,100 2,500 | 70 x 70 | 49 | 6 (typ) | RHCP/LHCP | 40 | http://www.iq-spacecom.de/products/antennas |
| NanoCom ANT2000 | GomSpace | - | TX: 2200 – 2290, 2170 – 2200 RX: 2025 – 2120, 1980 – 2010 | 98 x 98 x 20.1 | 110 | 8 | RHCP/LHCP | 30 | https://gomspace.com/UserFiles/Subsystems/datasheet/gs-ds-nanocom-ant2000-11.pdf |
| S-Band Patch Antenna Type I | Endurosat | - | 2400-2450 | 98 x 98 x 12 | 64 | 8.3 | LHCP | 71 | https://endurosat-mxa7y13fkfokttd.netdna-ssl.com/modules-datasheets/S-Band_Patch_User_Manual_Rev1.1.pdf |
| S-Band Patch Antenna, Vibration Tested | Surrey Satellite Technology | - | 2000-2500 | 82 x 82 x 20 | 80 | 7 | RHCP/LHCP | 35 | https://www.sst-us.com/getfile/1d53e9aa-d8dc-457b-bad2-a051828cb3f4 |
| S-Band Patch Antenna | Nanoavionics | 1400 | 2,238 – 2,288 | 70 x 70 | 49 | 6 (typ) | RHCP | 40 | https://n-avionics.com/cubesat-components/communication-systems/cubesat-s-band-patch-antenna/ |
| S-Band Patch Antenna RHCP for HISPICO | IQ Wireless GmbH | 4600 | 2.228 (2200 – 2300 upon request) | 50 x 50 x 3.2 | - | 6 | RHCP | 85? | https://www.cubesatshop.com/product/s-band-patch-antenna-rhcp-hispico/ |