This paper presents the development and testing of the Software Define Radio (SDR) transceiver to meet the emerging needs for SmallSat communication and navigation. Vulcan Wireless and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) collaborated in testing the Vulcan Wireless S-band SDR engineering model. Apart from testing, communication link analysis was performed for a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) 400 km scenario. The results of the compatibility, radiation, environmental testing, and link analysis are presented. Also, this paper reviews a set of SmallSat missions under development at NASA GSFC.


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    Title :

    S-Band Transponder Multi-Network Compatibility, Space Environment and Radiation Testing


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    34th Annual AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites ; 2020 ; Logan, Utah, US


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





    S-band transponder experiment

    Gottlieb, P. / Muller, P. M. / Sjogren, W. L. et al. | NTRS | 1971


    S-band transponder experiment

    Sjogren, W. L. / Wollenhaupt, W. R. / Wimberly, R. N. | NTRS | 1973