Miniaturized Satellite Development for Responsive Space Missions

Space Micro''s combined Phase I and II effort is targeted at demonstrating a finished and tested μSDR demonstration system. Circuit cards will be designed in detail, manufactured and integrated. In place of an operational ORS satellite waveform, Space Micro proposes to use similar waveforms, perhaps either a simple BPSK data stream and/or a QPSK data stream. This will make an affordable demonstration in Phase II (and perhaps even Phase III). In Phase II, we will propose to integrate all the key elements of the μSDR system, including the reconfiguration elements for RF, filters and digital. BENEFIT: While Space Micro plans to integrate and test this reconfigurable, lightweight, HEO capable radio to support our ground forces, the same multi-frequency/multi-waveform technologies will support other space radios such as a super compact SGLS/USB band radios for USAF which can be re-configured as NASA STDN band radios with software changes. Thus, the market can be segmented into the following segments, each with a standard off the shelf baseline unit that can be programmed to use in any desired bands within its design limits: Sector Application Size Space Satellites Space vehicle mounted (with radiation mitigation) Space Ground/Ship Stations Stationary mounted Military/ Army/Navy/Marines Vehicle/craft mounted Civilian * Planes, Trucks/Car fleets Vehicle/craft mounted Military/ Theaters of operation Man-pack (portable) Civilian * Mobile sites Man/Mobile pack (portable)