Products overview
Possible transceivers and transmitters
These are the transceivers found to use in small satellites for S-band communications.
HISPICO | TX-2400 S-Band Transmitter | S-Band Transmitter | TXS | CUBESAT S-BAND TRANSMITTER (upcoming) | CPUT High Bit-Rate S-Band Transmitter | S-band Command Receiver | RX-2000 S-Band Receiver | Beryllium 2 S-Band Transceiver |
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BBSDR | SCR-100 | Slink | SLink-PHY | Full-duplex Low-power S-band Transceiver | S-BAND Transceiver DSTRX-1 | S-band transponder | CSR-SDR-S/S |
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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 |
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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 |
TX-2400 S-Band Transmitter | SpaceQuest | Tx | - | - | 68 x 35 x 15 | 70 | 1.0 - 2.5 W (5-10 upgrade) | 2000 - 2400 | 56 Kbps - 6 Mbps | - | http://www.spacequest.com/radios-and-modems/tx-2400 | |
S-Band Transmitter | Nanoavionics | Tx | 6,545€ (basic) | 1.5 A | 95 x 46 x 15 | 75 | 27 | 2200-2300 | DQPSK | 1 Mbps (max) | - | https://n-avionics.com/cubesat-components/communication-systems/cubesat-s-band-transmitter/ |
TXS | ISIS | Tx | - | 9.2 W | 90 x 96 x 33 | 300 | - | 2200-2290 | OQPSK | 3.4 Mbps | 8* | https://www.isispace.nl/product/isis-txs-s-band-transmitter/ |
CUBESAT S-BAND TRANSMITTER (upcoming) | Endurosat | Tx | 8,500 € | 9 W | Cubesat | - | 2 W | 2200 – 2290 | QPSK | 10 Mbps | Upcoming | https://www.endurosat.com/products/cubesat-s-band-transmitter/ |
CPUT High Bit-Rate S-Band Transmitter | ClydeSpace | Tx | - | 5 W | 96 x 90 | 100 | 24-30 | 2400 – 2450 | - | 10 Mbps | - | https://www.clyde.space/products/65-cput-high-bitrate-sband-transmitter |
S-band Command Receiver | Makesat | Rx | 18,030 € | 1 W | 80 x 80 x 15 | 120 | - | 2050-2100 | PCM, PSK, PM | 1 Kbps | - | https://makesat.com/en/products/s-band-command-receiver |
RX-2000 S-Band Receiver | SpaceQuest | Rx | - | 1.5 W | 135 x 50 x 25 | 200 | - | 2000 - 2400 | FM, GFSK | 9.6 153.6 Kbps | - | http://www.spacequest.com/radios-and-modems/rx-2000 |
Beryllium 2 S-Band Transceiver | Astronautical Development, LLC | TxRx | - | - | 46 x 46 x 10.5 | 32 | 3 | 2400-2485 | GFSK | 9 * | http://www.astrodev.com/public_html2/ | |
BBSDR | BitBeam, Inc. | TxRx (X,S) | 17,900$ | 10.6 W (Tx 2.3 W) 0.5 W (Rx) | 90 x 70 | 2.3W | TX: 8100-8500 RX: 2000-2200 | QPSK, 8PSK | QPSK: 90 Mbps 8PSK: 160 Mbps | 8* | http://www.spaceflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/BitBeam-Price-List.pdf | |
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/ |
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 |
Full-duplex Low-power S-band Transceiver | Nanoavionics | TxRx | 14,000€ (basic) | Rx: 0.65 W Rx+Tx: 6.5 W (30 dBm Pout) | 93.0 x 87.2 x 17.0 | 175 | 20-30 | 2200-2290 | GMSK | TX: 100-500 Kbps RX:100 Kbps | - | https://n-avionics.com/cubesat-components/communication-systems/cubesat-s-band-transceiver/ |
S-BAND Transceiver DSTRX-1 | DST products | TxRx | - | RX: 1.2W TX: 4.3W (TX 23dBm) | 120x80x47 | 740 (with diplexer) | 26 | TX: 2200~2290 RX: 2025~2110 | TX: BPSK RX: PCM, PSK, PM | TX: 4~64 Kbps RX: 4 Kbps | - | http://www.dst.co.jp/en/product/transceiver |
S-band transponder | Syrlinks | TxRx | 33,450 € | TX+RX: 12 W (TX 2W), 8.5 W (TX 0.5 W) | 90x96x50 | 425 (with duplexer) | 27-33 | TX: 2200-2290 RX: 2025–2110 | PCM/PM, BPSK, OQPSK, QPSK | 128 Kbps-2 Mbps | 9? | Gdrive |
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
These are the antennas found to use in small satellites for S-band communications.
Clyde Space | IQ Wireless GmbH | GomSpace | Endurosat | Surrey Satellite Technology | Nanoavionics | Medium Gain Helix Antennas | Microstrip Patch Antennas | IQ Wireless GmbH |
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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 | |
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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/ |
Medium Gain Helix Antennas | Antenna Development Corporation | - | 2000 – 2300 | 101.6 x 144,78 | 110 | 9 (typ) | RHCP, LHCP | 72 | http://www.antdevco.com/ADC-0601010841%20R2%20Helix%20data%20sheet_non-ITAR_.pdf |
Microstrip Patch Antennas | Antenna Development Corporation | - | 2230, 2040, 2055, 2072, 2205, 2215, 2220, 2232, 2250, 2273, | 101.6 x 101.6 | 120 | 7 | LHCP, RHCP, or linear | 70 | http://www.antdevco.com/ADC-0509251107%20R7%20Patch%20data%20sheet_non-ITAR.pdf |
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/ |