Using remote testing to maintain satellite production
Remote testing has allowed some manufacturers to remain productive and operational while respecting social-distancing rules during the pandemic.
Scrubbing SRAM-based FPGAs to prevent the accumulation of SEUs
SRAM-based FPGAs are increasingly being used in-orbit, and if an essential bit is flipped, the consequences could be catastrophic.
DARPA programs: Advancing technology from quantum computing to passive 3D sensors
Despite the challenges posed by Covid-19, the U.S. DARPA continues to work on advancing technologies and new programs. Let's look…
Why component integration matters for space-based PLL synthesizers
By integrating RF and synthesizer components into a monolithic RF IC, engineers can solve size and complexity design challenges in…
On-board mass memory requirements for the new space age
NAND flash technology offers a potential non-volatile solution to enable future on-board mass memory needs for Earth-observation
How satellite technology is fighting COVID-19
Space-based assets, combined with autonomous technologies and geographic information systems, are playing a vital role to contain the highly-contagious coronavirus
Does your spacecraft flash? Part 2: Introducing the RT PolarFire FPGA
RT PolarFire offers huge potential to advance re-configurable on-board digital processing for the space industry.
Metrology’s Reach Demonstrated With Inter-Satellite Link
The idea of linking two orbing satellites via an interferometer to continuously measure their separation with ultraprecision may seem incredible,…
Analog First or Rush to Compute?
Before you succumb to the temptation of intense number-crunching, understand the underlying real-world analog environment in which your model and…
The Almost Perfect Clock by JPL & NASA
The NASA/JPL Deep Space Atomic Clock (DSAC) now in orbital test uses a radically different approach to achieve higher performance…