CesiumAstro

Cesium offers a suite of scalable products from discrete modules to complete software-defined payloads that work out of the box. The integrated product line ranges from single-beam downlink solutions to multi-beam, full-duplex communication payloads.

System-level products include:

• VIREO Multi-beam APA System‍
  The Vireo is a multi-beam active phased array system for high-throughput satellites. The design addresses the state-of-the-art performance requirements for constellations under aggressive SWaP-C targets.
• NIGHTINGALE 1Ka-Band High Speed Downlink Payload
  The Nightingale I is a complete, plug-and-play communication system. The module combines a cutting-edge software-defined radio with an ultra-wideband, phased array antenna, offering a wide choice of communication parameters and dynamic reconfigurability of the system.
• COMMPACK Cross-link Communications Payload
  The CommPack Cross-link Communications Payload uses building blocks from Cesium’s modular device ecosystem to enable mobile ad-hoc networking in space. This swarm technology is paving the way for future small satellite missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

Modules include:

• SOFTWARE-DEFINED RADIO SDR-1001
  A high-performance, compact software-defined radio designed to operate in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) environments.
• SINGLE-BOARD COMPUTER SBC-1461
  A credit-card-sized single-board computer designed to operate in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) environments with integrated communications and security features. The module features a quad-core processor, error-correcting code memory, mass storage, redundancy and multiple data interfaces in a compact form-factor.
• POWER-CONDITIONING UNIT PCU-1C28
  A high-efficiency, compact, DC-to-DC converter designed to operate in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) environments that provides a regulated, isolated, 12V rail suitable for powering the full suite of Cesium communication products.
• UP/DOWN CONVERTER UDC -1AT1
  A wideband up/down converter designed to operate in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) environments with an on-board frequency synthesizer and low power consumption all in a credit-card-sized footprint. The module supports time division up- and down-conversion with 1GHz of instantaneous bandwidth and offers the ability to combine IF channels for further flexibility.