St. Petersburg Researchers Develop New Space Communication Hardware
The system is being designed using domestically produced components for high-speed data transmission in space.
Saint Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation is developing next-generation hardware designed for high-speed data transmission in space. Prototype systems are currently being tested using existing component bases, but the developers say production units will be built entirely on printed circuit boards manufactured in Russia.
The devices are designed to enable communication between systems within a satellite and across different spacecraft. In effect, they function as a space-based equivalent of a terrestrial computer network. Three “bridge” adapters have already been developed, allowing legacy systems to interface with new high-speed standards. The devices are expected to enter the market in the future.
