SBIR-STTR Award

High Bandwidth Redundant Communication Links for Small Satellites
Award last edited on: 7/19/2021

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DOD : DHA
Total Award Amount
$2,599,506
Award Phase
2
Solicitation Topic Code
A16-079
Principal Investigator
Assi Friedman

Company Information

Innoflight Inc

9985 Pacific Heights Boulevard Suite 250
San Diego, CA 92121
   (858) 638-1580
   info@innoflight.com
   www.innoflight.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 52
County: San Diego

Phase I

Contract Number: W9113M-17-C-0015
Start Date: 5/17/2017    Completed: 11/17/2017
Phase I year
2017
Phase I Amount
$99,554
Innoflight will develop a high performance software-defined compact radio (SCR) with Ka and X dual band downlink capability and S Band uplink capability. The Ka / X SCR will support 300 Mbps downlink and 5 Mbps uplinks rates using spectrally efficient waveforms. It will offer interoperability with standard government and commercial ground stations such as the Army RGT (Remote Ground Terminal), AFSCN (Air Force Satellite Control Network), NASA Near Earth Network (NEN), and multiple commercial service networks. It will support advanced waveform processing include various spectrally efficient modulation techniques, forward error correction methods and simple bus interfaces. Link confidentiality and authentication will be supported by internal AES-256 encryption suite or and external certified unit such as the Innoflight Gnome or the KI-55. A built-in Solid State Data Recorder (SSDR) will host up to 1 Tbyte of mission data and support the full downlink throughput of 300 Mbps. Innoflight will leverage its on-orbit heritage and market leading SCR technology as the point of departure in order to reduce the overall design risk and focus on the high risk elements of this effort.

Phase II

Contract Number: HQ0147-19-C-7110
Start Date: 12/18/2018    Completed: 12/17/2020
Phase II year
2019
Phase II Amount
$2,499,952
Innoflight will develop a high performance software-defined compact radio (SCR) with Ka and X dual band downlink capability and S Band uplink capability. The Ka / X SCR will support 300 Mbps downlink and 5 Mbps uplinks rates using advanced spectrally efficient waveforms.It will offer interoperability with standard government and commercial ground stations such as the Army RGT (Remote Ground Terminal), AFSCN (Air Force Satellite Control Network), NASA Near Earth Network (NEN), and multiple commercial service networks.It will support advanced waveform processing include various spectrally efficient modulation techniques, forward error correction methods and simple bus interfaces.Link confidentiality and authentication will be supported by internal encryption suite or an external certified unit such as the Innoflight Gnome.A built-in Solid State Data Recorder (SSDR) will host up to 1 TByte of mission data and support the full downlink throughput of 300 Mbps.Innoflight will leverage our on-orbit heritage and market leading SCR technology as the point of departure in order to reduce the overall design risk and focus on the high risk elements of this effort.Approved for Public Release | 18-MDA-9817 (23 Oct 18)