Projects

An advanced collision avoidance service, especially targeting the LEO market and mega constellations, the project leverages the current commercial solution, Focusoc, aiming to add and merge information from different data suppliers to provide a fast and reliable response to final operators.

The goal is to develop and demonstrate in-orbit a 5G UE (terminal) nanosatellite subsystem that can be integrated into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites and capable of connecting to 5G networks here on Earth.

The activity integrates Raemis 5G core network platform with Non-Terrestrial Radio Access Networks, providing a next generation core network for satellite-based access compliant with 3GPP Release 17 standards. Focus is placed on the applications making use of these networks including Narrow band IoT, public safety and remote industry. Remote Industry may include verticals such as Mining, Oil & Gas or Agritech where poorly connected areas can benefit from 5G core network connectivity over Non-Terrestrial Networks. These industries can make use of narrow band IoT services for sensors and telemetry, low latency IoT services for industrial automation and public safety services for workers in these challenging environments. The gNodeBGW and the ability to deploy a 5G core across multiple regions using cloud-based technology is key to the successful deployment of NTN. Although the product is not dependent on satellite technology the deployment of NTN using satellite is dependent on the product proposed in this document. Enabling 5G cellular across multiple jurisdictions requires a dispersed 5G core that can home route data and locally break out data using various classifications that are defined by legislation in each jurisdiction. (for example lawful interception, commercial roaming agreements etc).

OPTIMUS develops a modular testbed to enable secure and interoperable optical ground station (OGS) network operations. Covered activities include automated pass scheduling, data delivery workflows, and real-time system monitoring to support seamless coordination across operators and service providers for future optical communication infrastructures.

Today, CubeSats can be considered mature and low-cost platforms for providing commercial telecommunication services. To allow building flexible telecommunication services and systems, this activity develops a modular active phased array antennas ready to be accommodated on CubeSats with different form factors.

Exploring spin-in opportunities in key industry sectors to define development potentials that can benefit the satellite communications sector.

Satellite signal processing using an off-the-shelf AI chipset project is to develop and validate AI-based signal processing techniques for satellite telecommunications such as signal identification, spectrum monitoring, spectrum sharing, and signal demodulation using Off-theShelf AI accelerators.

Development of a high performing Q/V Band Direct Quadrature Demodulator RFIC with an initial study of potential demodulator architectures, to be used in a digital beamforming application for future Q/V feeder links operating in the 47.2-52.4 GHz band with the following design implementation, fabrication and validation.

The program aims to demonstrate direct 5G broadband access from LEO to small aperture terminals by implementing 3GPP Non-terrestrial Networks (NTN) specifications. The mission includes a feasibility study for 5G broadband via SmallSats, and an in-orbit demonstration of a 12U CubeSat to validate high-throughput, bidirectional K/Ka band connectivity over rural and suburban scenarios

Optical feeder links of satellite constellation networks offer very high data rates and do not require frequency coordination, but can be affected by frequent disruptions due to cloud blockages. This project investigates, designs and demonstrates optical feeder link site-diversity mechanisms for satellite constellation networks to achieve the availability required for telecommunications services.

5g NTN g-NodeB (gNB) in the sky: first step to extend global network system in the space.

The AutoMAIT project develops automated micro-optic attachment processes for photonic integrated circuits for satellite applications. It focuses on enhancing assembly reliability, optical coupling efficiency, and environmental resilience to support high-volume manufacturing for the NGSO market and MBRYONICS' product lines.

The proposed activity is the development and validation of a 160W Ka-band (27.5 - 31GHz) (Solid State Power Amplifier) SSPA with a European packaged 30W high-power amplifier (HPA) microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) targeting the need for professional up-link station of geostationary satellites and satellites constellations.

The role of the product in the context of the overall system/service of its target users is to provide a high power SSPA adapted to the future ground stations for satellites constellations.

The target for the packaged 30W HPA is, in addition to ground stations, to address the need for lower power user terminals.

The Software Defined Drive Electronics unit, called CODE+, is the successor to Beyond Gravity Austria’s (BGA) Core Drive Electronics (CODE). CODE+ is upgraded with a microcontroller to allow micro-stepping, optional 3-phase motor driving, signal processing and a digital control interface for enhanced motor control.

Tech2CONNECT, led by CONNECTED, aims to develop a comprehensive IoT narrowband connectivity solution from space. Defining service elements and its configurations, and regulatory compliance in its Definition Phase, the Technology Phase focuses on refining and testing the space and network segments, including an Engineering Model of the payload and the initial implementation of the 5G NB-IoT NTN protocol stack.

The NGHT SmallSAT – Ground Direct to Earth (DTE) Laser Communication project develops a compact, low-cost, DTE laser communications system capable of providing up to 10 Gbps to meet the increasing demand for secure, high-data rate communications systems.

The objective of the project is to develop a compact magneto-optical trap, which can be used as a prototype for a quantum memory based on cold atomic gas for space applications. In the development, special attention is paid to the miniaturisation of the magneto-optical trap to reduce the size, weight and power consumption of the later quantum memory.