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Flight heritage
Cormorant
The Most Reliable VHF/UHF CubeSat Transceiver
Cormorant offers advanced TT&C functionality with low power consumption in a compact design. Developed with extensive experience gained over numerous years, Cormorant offers great performance and is a perfect choice for your CubeSat. Cormorant also boasts features tailored for HAM-Radio enthusiasts.
| Lead time: | < 12 weeks |
| Price: | from 4400€ |
Main Features
Proven reliability
Longest deployment: 4.2 years continuously operational in orbit
Flight heritage since
2021
Small size
Cormorant was engineered to be as small as possible
40 × 70 × 6.5 mm
Frequency range
Reliable signal transmission across a wide range of frequencies
From
VHF
to
UHF
CSP packet router
Integrated ham radio digipeater
Radiation tolerant
Easy integration
Low power consumption
Low power consumption
Designed for low power operation
Power consumption (RX)
0.1 W
Minimize space usage, maximize reliability
Two Cormorants can provide full-duplex communication while fitting on a single PC/104 board, optimizing space for additional payloads and systems.
Dedicated communication
One Cormorant can be dedicated to uplink and the second to downlink, enabling full-duplex communication.
In-space reconfiguration
Each Cormorant can be reconfigured in flight for either uplink or downlink, providing operational redundancy and flexibility.
More features
- RF power output up to 30 dBm (1 W) at 50 Ω
- GFSK modulation speed 9600 bps (James Miller G3RUH compatible)
- Compatible with ham radio transceiver Kenwood, Yeasu, Icom and more
- Compatible with modems Kantronics, SCS and more
- Supports HDLC, AX.25, CSP, NMP, Morse transmitter
- CSP protocol over I²C, RS-485, UART
- CSP packet router
- Integrated ham radio digipeater
- Custom AX.25 and Morse messages transmitter
- Broken antenna detector
- RSSI measurement
- Ferroelectric RAM data buffer
- Non-magnetic construction
- Minimal space needed on the satellite surface
(two radios on a single PC/104 board) - Integrated temperature sensor
- Integrated power bus voltage sensor
- Integrated onboard battery voltage sensor
- Radiation-tolerant HW & SW design
- Bit-flip resistant
- Internal watchdog
- Fully configurable through NMP protocol
- Health monitoring data
- Interface status data, uptime, counters
- Indication LED for easier integration process
- Vacuum, vibration and shock tested
Cormorant boasts an array of advanced features that make it an ideal choice for space missions. Designed with reliability in mind, it includes a broken antenna detector and RSSI measurement to ensure optimal performance. The integration of Ferroelectric RAM data buffer and non-magnetic construction enhances its durability in the harsh space environment.
Cormorant features a radiation-tolerant hardware and software architecture with resilience against bit-flip errors and an internal watchdog, supporting reliable operation in mission-critical scenarios.
Pricing
2-4 units
Small batch
4800 €
per unit
15% discount on order for universities and research institutes applicable.
5-6 units
Standard order quantity
4600 €
per unit
15% discount on order for universities and research institutes applicable.
7+ units
Bulk procurement
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15% discount on order for universities and research institutes applicable.
Specifications
Performance
| Frequency Range | 144–146 MHz or 430–440 MHz (custom on request) |
| RF Modulation | GFSK |
| RF Modulation Speed | 9600 bps |
| RF output power | Max. 30 dBm |
| Sensitivity | < −100 dBm |
| Master Reset | 1 kHz |
| Morse transmitter | 10–30 wpm |
| Morse Custom Message | Yes |
| AX.25 Layer | Yes |
| AX.25 Custom Message | Yes |
| AX.25 Digipeater | On/Off |
| AX.25 DNxD Digipeater | On/Off |
Mechanical
| Dimensions | 40 × 70 × 6.5 mm |
| Mass | 22 g |
Electrical
| Power Supply | 3.3 V |
| Power consumption (RX) | 0.1 W |
| Analog Input (Max) | 2.5 V |
| BUS | 2 × I²C + RS-485 + UART |
| UART or RS-485 speed | 9600–115200 bps |
| I²C | 100 kHz |
| Communication Protocol | CSP |
Environmental
| Operation Temperature | −45 °C to +85 °C |
| Radiation Tolerance | > 20 krad(Si) |
Other
| Lead Time | < 12 weeks |
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