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pNav2 - Pico Satellite GPS Receiver

Features

  • GPS L1 C/A navigation receiver for CubeSats
  • Small size and low mass, compatible with 1U CubeSats
  • Low power consumption
  • Radiation-tolerant design for long-term operation in LEO
  • 15 tracking channels
  • DSP-assisted fast satellite acquisition
  • Dead reckoning during GPS signal outages
  • Customizable data protocols
    • Extended NMEA protocol
    • Easy-to-process binary protocol
    • ECEF position and velocity vectors
  • Easy-to-integrate antenna kit
  • Development kit available
  • Evaluation software
  • Engineering Model and Flight Model licenses
  • Flight heritage

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Figure 1: pNav2 Photo

pAnt - GPS L1 Antenna Kit

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Figure 2: pAnt Kit Photo
  • Easy to integrate GPS L1 Antenna
    • Patch antenna
    • Antenna Cap
    • LNA
    • Test panel
  • Small dimensions
  • Low power consumption
  • No special knowledge for integration

pNav2 Design Requirements

Original pNav L1 Design Requirements

  • The CubeSat navigation receiver should be as simple as possible.
  • It should integrate all necessary functions for navigation in Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
  • It should be compatible with a 1U CubeSat platform, i.e., power consumption should be a fraction of the power budget of 1U satellite. The receiver should be small and light.
  • The applied signal and measurement processing algorithms should be simple and very robust.

+ New Design Requirements

  • Rapid cold start and satellite reacquisition
  • Continuous positioning of rotating, unstabilized 1U CubeSats
  • Easy integration into the satellite
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