PULSAR-STX
AAC Clyde Space
Compact S-Band transmitter for CubeSats up to 2 Mbps in amateur (2.4-2.45 GHz) or commercial (2.2-2.3 GHz) bands. Flight-proven on UKube-1.
Technical specifications
- Temperature
- -25 to +51 C
- Power
- <5 W
- Voltage
- 6V-12V (5V alternative)
- Mass
- <100 g
- TX SNR
- 20 dB
- Frequency (STXC)
- 2.2-2.3 GHz
- Frequency (STX)
- 2.4-2.45 GHz
- RF Power
- 24-30 dBm in 2 dB steps
- Channel Spacing
- 500 kHz
- Spurious Response
- <-60 dBc
- Design Life
- 2 years in LEO
About
The PULSAR-STX and PULSAR-STXC are compact S-Band transmitters for CubeSat missions. OQPSK/QPSK modulation up to 2 Mbps. IntelSAT IESS-308 encoding compatible with low-cost commercial satellite demodulators. Low power under 5W. Powers from unregulated battery bus or regulated 5V. Transmit 24-30 dBm adjustable in 2 dB steps. QPSK or OQPSK modulation. Flight-proven on UKube-1, UK Space Agency first national spacecraft.
Documentation
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