GNSS Receiver Module

EPS Module

battery module

Cubesat Kit Chassis

Motherboard Module 2

NSL Simplex

 

​GNSS Receiver Module (GPSRM 1) Kit

F​eatures

• For use with 104-pin CubeSat Kit™ Bus
  
• Compatible with entire NovAtel® OEM719 multi-frequency, multi-constellation GNSS receiver module family
  
• Compatible with a wide range of active GPS antennas
  
• Supplied with vibration-resistant OEM719 receiver with COCOM limits unblocked
  
• With dedicated nanopower supervisor MCU for:
  
  • GPS power control
    
  • GPS power monitor
    
  • GPS reset and external events
    
  • GPS isolation from CSK bus signals
    
  • I2C interface / "back door"
    
  • Additional user-defined functionality
    
  • CLK Out clock w/divider
    
• GPS receiver communication ports:
  
  • TXD1/RXD1 ↔ CSK Bus
    
  • TXD2/RXD2 ↔ supervisor MCU
    
  • USB ↔ host via micro-AB connector
    
• GPS receiver outputs:
  
  • 50Ω PPS signal (x2)
    
  • Variable frequency signal (VARF)
    
  • Position Valid (PV) indicator
    
• Enhanced EMC / EMI design yields improved SNR over unshielded receiver
  
• 3 LEDs for lock, status and SupMCU status
  
• On-board Vinti & SGP4 orbit propagators
  
• Integrated heatsink / EM shield is tied to thermal conductive pads for use with CSK thermal standoffs in all four corners (top and bottom)
  
• Flexible interface to CSK –RESET signal
  
• Auto-selected power sources:
  
  • +5V & +3.3V from CSK Bus
    
  • +5V from USB
    
• Independent latchup (device overcurrent) protection on critical subsystems 
• PC/104-size footprint
  
• Stackable 104-pin CubeSat Kit Bus connectors includes processor’s complete I/O space, user-assignable signals and more
  
• Wiring-free module interconnect scheme
  
• 6-layer gold-plated blue-soldermask PCB with triple ground planes for enhanced signal integrity
  
• Supervisor MCU programmed with Pumpkin's space-proven Salvo™ RTOS for easy user customization 
  

 

​Intelligent Protected Lithium Battery Module with SoC Reporting (BM 2)

Features 

• Topology:
  • 2S4P, 3S2P or 4S2P configurations using multiple 18650 Li-Ion cells
  • 8.4V, 12.6V or 16.8V battery busses
• Electrical:
  • > 10A output current
  • 84-168W peak power
  • 72-100Wh energy storage
• SWaP: < 0.5U, < 700g, << 1W
• Environment:
  • Tested to NASA GEVS (14grms) levels
  • Satisfies JSC EP-WI-032 for use on ISS
  • Satisfies NASA flight safety program for use on ISS
• Features:
  • OC, OV, UV & OT 1st -level battery protection
  • 2 nd -level battery protection via disconnect
  • Intelligent gas gauge to monitor and predict battery status, health/aging and capacity
  • Intelligent Charge Override (ICO™) to permit battery charging with active separation inhibit
  • SupMCU over I2C for commands & fully formatted telemetry
  • Status LED, debug terminal and versatile SYNC input/output
  • Dual, high-current interface connectors
  • Zero-current RBF & separation inhibits
  • 5-segment LED battery SoC and fault indicators
  • Integrated temperature sensors
  • Integrated battery heaters and heatsinks
  • Very low self-discharge rates
  • Trickle (0V) charging mode
  • Minimal self-discharge rate
  • Stackable & chainable
  • Active cell balancing
• CSK Bus Interface:
  • Battery positive & negative
  • -RESET, OFF_VCC, SDA_SYS & SCL_SYS
• 6-layer gold-plated blue-soldermask PCB with ground plane for enhanced signal integrity
• Supervisor MCU programmed with Pumpkin's space-proven Salvo™ RTOS & SCPI command interface
• Optional enhancements & configurations:
  • Compatible with many different 18650 cell chemistries
  • Battery Switch Module (BSM) with five switched smart outputs

 

Motherboard Module 2

 

EPS Module

Features

• SWaP: < 0.2U, < 300g, < 3W
  
• 96-98.5% efficient GaNFET switching
  
• Optional rad-hard power control FPGA
  
• 60V power ring topology with:
  
  • 6 solar array inputs (8-55V, 2A/4A) blocks
    
  • 3 dedicated output (3-55V, 5-8A) blocks
    
  • 3 battery / prog. (3-55V, 5-8A) blocks
    
• Programmable battery charging; compatible with multiple battery topologies and chemistries; supports 0, 1 or 2 batteries
  
• kHz-speed perturb-and-observe agile MPPT algorithm on solar array inputs
  
• Input overvoltage shunt
  
• Fully formatted telemetry via SupMCU
  
• External sync clock (input or output)
  
• 3 configurable deployment switches
  
• Radiation dosimeter
  
• CubeSat Kit-compatible footprint
  
• Multiple units can be paralleled
  
• Environment:
  
  • Tested to NASA GEVS (14grms) levels
    
  • Satisfies JSC EP-WI-032 for use on ISS
    
  • Satisfies NASA flight safety program for use on ISS
    
• 14-layer and 4-layer gold-plated blue-soldermask PCBs with ground planes for enhanced signal integrity
  
• Supervisor MCU programmed with Pumpkin's space-proven Salvo™ RTOS
  
• Optional enhancements & configurations:
  
  • Spare block functionality
    
  • Battery charging profile

 

CubeSat Kit™ Chassis

 

​NSL EyeStar-S3 Simplex Globalstar Communication System