Development of a miniaturized laser-communication terminal for small satellites

Electrically Small Microstrip Antennas Targeting Miniaturized Satellites: the CubeSat Paradigm

Enabling Dependable Data Storage for Miniaturized Satellites

We present storage integrity concepts developed for the CubeSat MOVE-II over the past two years, enabling dependable computing without relying solely upon hardened special purpose hardware. Neither component level, nor hardwareor software-side measures individually can guarantee sufficient system consistency with modern highly scaled components. Instead, a combination of hardware and software m...

Development of Semiconductor Laser for Optical Communication

The performance, functionality and productivity of the semiconductor laser have been dramatically improved since its invention in 1962. Today it came to be indispensable for our life as optical components connecting home and the Internet as well as long-distance large-capacity trunk networks. It may be said that the information revolution pulled by the explosive spread of the Internet is origin...

SSC14-IX-6 Design of a Free-Space Optical Communication Module for Small Satellites

Free-space optical (FSO) communication technology has the potential to provide power-efficient communication links for small satellites that outperform traditional radio frequency approaches. Extremely high-gain apertures at optical carrier frequencies enable significantly improved performance. We present a design for a miniaturized CubeSat-scale optical transmitter capable of supporting downli...

Deployable Reflectors for Small Satellites

A key limitation for future Small Satellite communications and radar missions will be available antenna reflector aperture. Two types of reflectors are dominant for satellite RF systems today, rigid, single-piece reflectors and deployable mesh reflectors. Single-piece reflectors are limited to the aperture that fits inside a launch vehicle without packaging the reflective surface. Mesh reflecto...