Cognitive Radio Spectrum Management and Waveform Adaptation for Advanced Wideband Space Communication Systems

ABSTRACT: Space Micro, a current producer of space-qualified radios, has partnered with the University of Arizona to develop an agile space radio. Space Micro will enhance its wideband spectrum sensing, modulation sensing and adaptive waveform transmission capabilities with the intelligent management strategies developed by the University of Arizona. This will create a context-aware radio capable of dynamically adapting modulation and spectrum utilization in response to its environment, utilizing collaborative opportunities while managing adversarial scenarios. BENEFIT: Space micro plans to transition the technology into military satellite communications such as advanced narrowband systems and wideband gapfiller system in a net-centric environment to provide transformational and assured communications for force projection. Commercial Applications: We can augment the technology into commercial satellite communication systems to meet surge requirements and provide global coverage tracking and data acquisition services during launch, early orbit and operations in low earth orbit and satellite anomalies.