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SX-SBOX Communications (Microsatellite)

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SX-SBOX Communications (Microsatellite)
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Communications line of the SX-SBOX suite for microsatellite platforms: UHF and S-band command-and-telemetry radio links, X-band high-speed downlink (VRL-X), the high-speed-radio control unit, and UHF/S/X-band antenna-feed systems.

Technical specifications

UHF TT&C SX-SBOX-TRX-UHF-01
435–438 MHz, 5 W, up to 19200 bit/s, AX.25/USP, RX −109 dBm
S-band TT&C SX-SBOX-TRX-S-01
RX 2025–2110 / TX 2200–2290 MHz, 5 W, up to 10 Mbit/s, LDPC, AES-128/256, CCSDS
X-band downlink (VRL-X) SX-SBOX-XBOX
8220 MHz, 600–1750 Mbit/s, DVB-S2/S2X, ±65° scan, EIRP 68 dBm, 15 kg
High-speed-radio control unit
CAN control, RS-422 ×4, 0.75 kg
Antenna systems
UHF 400–403 MHz (21 g); S-band 2000–2290 MHz ≥4 dB; X-band 8000–8400 MHz ≥22.5 dB
Interfaces
CAN 2.0B, SpaceWire, Ethernet

About

Communications line of the SX-SBOX suite for microsatellite platforms: UHF and S-band command-and-telemetry radio links, X-band high-speed downlink (VRL-X), the high-speed-radio control unit, and UHF/S/X-band antenna-feed systems.

Documentation

No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.

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