CesiumAstro, a US-based space company, builds high-throughput, software-defined phased array communications payloads for airborne and space platforms, including satellites, missiles, UAVs, and more. Their full-stack, multi-mission hardware and software solutions enable a range of commercial, government, and defense objectives. CesiumAstro provides full in-house design, manufacturing, and testing capabilities based on the AS9100 standard.

VISION & MISSION

Cesium believes that information should be accessible to all and their technology is the key to unleashing it universally. Their mission is to deliver advanced phased array technology to diverse applications at compelling performance and cost.

CORE VALUES OF THE COMPANY

Integrity for right thing in all cases, customer focus, optimism to cultivate a better workplace, Tenacity to take action, iterate, and anticipate challenges and generate success through persistence. Ingenuity to build upon the research, effort, and experience of our predecessors to solve problems and effectiveness to achieve tangible results in a clear, methodical manner.

PRODUCT SOLUTIONS

CesiumAstro offers a suite of scalable products from discrete modules to complete software-defined payloads that works out of the box. The integrated product line ranges from single-beam downlink solutions to multi-beam, full-duplex communications payloads.

Few of their many products are: 

SYSTEMS

Vireo: Multi-Beam Communications System-Vireo is a multi-beam active phased array system for high-throughput satellites. The design addresses the state-of-the-art performance requirements for constellations under aggressive SWaP-C targets.

Nightingale 1: Ka-Band High-Speed Downlink Payload is a complete plug-and-play communications system combining a cutting-edge software-defined radio with an ultra-wideband phased array antenna, offering a wide choice of communications protocols and dynamic reconfigurability of the system.

CommPack: The CommPack cross-link communications payload uses building blocks from CesiumAstro’s modular device ecosystem to enable mobile ad-hoc networking in space. This swarm technology is paving the way for future small satellite missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

Ka-Band SATCOM Terminal: Deliver always-on connectivity to space, air, and ground platforms with CesiumAstro’s Ka-band SATCOM terminal. The flat-panel AESA provides reliable, high-speed throughput with zero moving parts. Multiple beams provide seamless hand-off between multiple constellations and multiple orbits.

Nightingale 1 Dev Kit: The Nightingale 1 Development Kit provides an integrated design experience identical to the most common flight configurations, providing a complete bits-to-RF development solution. The development kit supports standard lab cable connections, antenna hats for lab testing, and includes mounting points for use in an RF antenna range.

MODULES

SDR-1001

SOFTWARE-DEFINED RADIO

A high-performance, compact software-defined radio designed to operate in LEO environments.

SBC-1461

SINGLE-BOARD COMPUTER

A credit-card-sized single-board computer designed to operate in LEO environments with integrated communications and security features. The module features a quad-core processor, error-correcting code memory, mass storage, redundancy, and multiple data interfaces in a compact form-factor.

UDC-1AT1

UP/DOWN CONVERTER

A wideband up/down converter designed to operate in LEO environments with an onboard frequency synthesizer and low power consumption. Supports TDD up and down conversion with 1 Ghz of instantaneous bandwidth. Combine IF channels for further flexibility.

PCU-2812

POWER CONDITIONING UNIT

A high-efficiency, compact DC-to-DC converter designed to operate in LEO, Lunar, and airborne environments that provides a regulated, isolated, 12 V rail suitable for powering the full suite of CesiumAstro communications products.

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