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 by Staff Writers Long Beach CA (SPX) Nov 19, 2021
Rocket Lab USA entered into an exclusive license agreement with the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) to commercialize near and deep space capable small spacecraft telemetry and control radio technology. The Frontier-S by Rocket Lab software defined radio (SDR) enables affordable communications and radio navigation for planetary and other missions beyond low Earth orbit (LEO), as well as communications and radio navigation for missions in GPS-denied environments. The Frontier-S by Rocket Lab, based on the APL Frontier Radio that flew on missions like the Van Allen Probes, Parker Solar Probe, and the Emirates Mars Mission, packs Deep Space Network and other common waveforms into a single board package with up-screened commercial components and low power digital signal processing for high reliability applications. Frontier-S by Rocket Lab includes extended functionality not typically available in a low-cost radio including a coherent transponder to enable radiometric navigation methods, timekeeping functions, and a hardware-based critical command decoder. Compatible with spacecraft as small as 6U cubsesats, the Frontier-S by Rocket Lab SDR offers a lightweight, low power, high radiation tolerant telemetry and command solution for deep space missions that is also affordable for missions in LEO demanding high reliability. The APL-designed and Rocket Lab-manufactured Frontier-S SDRs are flying today on Pathstone, Rocket Lab's second Photon mission, are currently being integrated into Rocket Lab's upcoming CAPSTONE mission to the moon for NASA and are planned for Rocket Lab's own private Photon mission to Venus. The Frontier-S by Rocket Lab is also the baseline telemetry and control radio for all Photon missions requiring an S-band radio. Rocket Lab is offering the Frontier-S SDR commercially as an off-the-shelf radio solution to other satellite integrators, joining a growing list of spacecraft component offerings like reaction wheels and star trackers. "Frontier-S radios are another strategic addition to Rocket Lab's growing space systems portfolio of in-house built products and capabilities, further strengthening our position as an end-to-end space company," said Peter Beck, Rocket Lab Founder and CEO. "Enabling long-distance communication and telemetry in deep space is difficult for any mission, but especially for small satellites where mass and power constraints are a challenge. Frontier-S radios provide a compelling communications solution for interplanetary missions, as well as those closer to home in low Earth orbit. "APL has a long history of making critical contributions to NASA and international missions to meet the challenges of space, applying science, engineering, and technology to develop leading spacecraft, instruments, and subsystems. We are excited to combine APL's strong history of innovation with Rocket Lab's proven ability for high-volume manufacturing to deliver an industry-leading communications solution at competitive costs and on reduced timelines."
RadCube reaches out Paris (ESA) Nov 12, 2021 ESA's latest CubeSat - RadCube, for surveying space weather in low-Earth orbit - has completed its rigorous commissioning phase, culminating in the extension of a magnetometer boom longer than the miniature satellite itself. The surface of Earth is a rare low-radiation oasis, largely protected from the charged particles riddling space by our planet's magnetic field. RadCube is a mission to demonstrate miniaturised technologies for measuring this space radiation environment as well as magnetic fiel ... read more
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