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Objectives
The SYPRUS project, led by Airbus Defence and Space SAS, supports the pre-development activities of a Flexible Radio-Digital Signal Processing (R-DSP) module for low cost / low bandwidth applications. Completion and test of an elegant breadboard together with a system test bed using representative mission scenarios, allows an end-to-end functional chain test validation The R-DSP module includes a flexible RF front-end and a processing core, fully programmable from the ground, to be integrated for use in a flight application. This constitutes the core element of a Software Defined Radio (SDR) payload.
Challenges
This allows RF payloads to be designed differently, around a generic / programmable SDR equipment, addressing low bandwidth missions, with on-board processing as needed, in a cost efficient manner. The key COTS components have been selected carefully, requiring some space qualification activities, and used within a suitable overall architecture. This shall have the potential to serve applications on small LEO platforms whilst meeting the availability and quality of service required.
System Architecture
See project objectives and product features, the detailed architecture is confidential.
Plan
The project started in August 2015 for a duration of 16 months, completing with a fully developed and tested Elegant Breadboard
Current Status
The project Baseline Design Review was completed in May 2016 and the TRR is scheduled for September 2016.
