Software-defined satellite enters commercial service

https://www.spacedaily.com/m/reports/Software_defined_satellite_enters_commercial_service_999.html

by olvy0 • 4 years ago

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freeqaz• 4 years ago

Are there any more details available about this satellite? Software defined" is cool, but what does that actually mean?

enkrs2• 4 years ago

Normally radios are built out of discrete electronic parts using mixers, filters and paths for specific frequencies and various modulation modes.

SDR on the other hand can change the modulation programmatically without changing the components and topology. Very handy in space if a new modulation standard gets adopted by some goverment agency.

vodou2• 4 years ago

This is not about SDR, it is about "software defined satellite". It is a generalization of the SDR concept, involving the whole satellite. Basically, it is about designing a more configurable satellite, suitable for a wider variety of tasks.

enkrs2• 4 years ago

Non blogspam release https://www.esa.int/Applications/Telecommunications_Integrat...

kavalg• 4 years ago

I wonder how much time it would take for a hacker to brick it :)

solarkraft• 4 years ago

Correct me if I'm wrong: Isn't every satellite largely software defined?

The innovation here seems to be that it's designed to facilitate a wider array of uses.

tiku• 4 years ago

Docker in space.

Software-defined satellite enters commercial service

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