Space Avionics: Payload Controller/Sequencer and Layer-3 Ethernet Switch
Arquimea
Space-qualified payload controllers, sequencers, and a 16-port Gigabit Ethernet Layer-3 switch, developed in partnership with Ecliptic and validated in over 160 missions including NASA's Artemis program.
Technical specifications
- Product 1
- Payload Controller/Sequencer
- Product 2
- Layer-3 Gigabit Ethernet Switch (16-port GbE)
- Flight heritage (missions)
- >160 successful missions
- Contracts since 2001
- >400
- Reference missions
- Artemis (NASA), ISS, LEO/MEO/GEO/cislunar/lunar platforms
- Switch bandwidth
- Gigabit Ethernet (GbE)
About
ARQUIMEA incorporates avionics products from Ecliptic, a Pasadena-based company with over 20 years of flight heritage, for space payload data handling and onboard networking. The two core products are the Payload Controller/Sequencer and the Layer-3 Gigabit Ethernet Switch, both designed, tested, and qualified for the harsh environments of space including radiation, vacuum, and extreme thermal cycling.
The Payload Controller/Sequencer is a space-qualified unit for commanding, sequencing, and controlling onboard payloads. The Layer-3 Switch is a 16-port Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switch specifically designed for space use, enabling modern distributed satellite architectures. Both products have participated in over 400 contracts since 2001 and more than 160 successful missions including NASA’s Artemis program, the International Space Station, and cislunar/lunar exploration vehicles.
Documentation
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