Compact Multi-Protocol Modem

Legacy SDR (Software Defined Radio) has been somewhat hailed as the “be all, end all” solution to communications systems. Reality is that SDR platforms are challenged by the clock speed of the underlying processor, and the fact that waveform design is not a simple process. As missions keep pushing for higher throughput communications platforms, it is often the case that legacy SDR platforms cannot. It is also a common end result that the SDR power consumption is very high when compared to non SDR platforms. These factors pose quite a challenge for mobile platforms – spacecraft platforms in particular.Innoflight is introducing advance Hybrid-SDR platforms together with Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) design flow. The combined technologies will provide a streamlined approach for the design of advanced multi-mode communications system that are applicable to NASA’s NEN (Near Earth Network), SN (Space Network), and DSN (Deep Space Network) infrastructure and are ready to support next generation optical (i.e. laser) communications.