Space-Qualified Rubidium Atomic Frequency Standard Clock

SKU: Rubidium Atomic Frequency Standard (RAFS)

Space Qualified Atomic Clock by Excelitas Technologies

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The Rubidium Atomic Frequency Standard (RAFS) from Excelitas Technologies is a Space-Qualified Atomic Clock with an output frequency of 13.4 MHz and a maximum frequency stability of 2x10-12 (at 1 sec). It has a phase noise of -95 dBc and a return loss of greater than 20 dB. This atomic clock has harmonics of 50 dBc and a spurious signal range of -85 to -50 dBc. It requires a DC supply voltage of 28 V and has a power dissipation of up to 14 W. The atomic clock has a mass of 14 lbs and measures 5 x 8.5 x 6 inches. It is ideal for Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) applications.

Product Specifications

Product Details

  • Part Number
    Rubidium Atomic Frequency Standard (RAFS)
  • Manufacturer
    Excelitas Technologies
  • Description
    Space-Qualified Rubidium Atomic Frequency Standard Clock

General Parameters

  • Space Standard
    MIL-STD-461E
  • Mass
    14 lbs
  • Output Frequency
    13.40134393 MHz
  • Frequency Accuracy
    ± 1 x 10-9
  • Frequency Drift
    1x10-13/day, 5x10-14/day
  • Frequency Stability
    2 x 10-12, 2x10-14
  • Phase Noise
    -95 dBc
  • Supply Voltage
    28 V
  • Power Consumption
    14 W
  • Harmonics
    50 dBc
  • Spurious
    -85 to -50 dBc
  • Operating Temperature
    -20 to 45 Degree C
  • Storage Temperature
    -34 to 71 Degree C
  • Application
    Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)
  • Dimension
    5 x 8.5 x 6 Inches

Technical Documents

Space Missions - A list of all Space Missions

esa

Name Date
Altius 01 May, 2025
Hera 01 Oct, 2024
Arctic Weather Satellite 01 Jun, 2024
EarthCARE 29 May, 2024
Arctic Weather Satellite (AWS) 01 Mar, 2024
MTG Series 13 Dec, 2022
Eutelsat Quantum 30 Jul, 2021
Sentinel 6 21 Nov, 2020
OPS-SAT 18 Dec, 2019
Cheops 18 Dec, 2019

isro

Name Date
INSAT-3DS 17 Feb, 2024
XPoSat 01 Jan, 2024
Aditya-L1 02 Sep, 2023
DS-SAR 30 Jul, 2023
Chandrayaan-3 14 Jul, 2023
NVS-01 29 May, 2023
TeLEOS-2 22 Apr, 2023
OneWeb India-2 26 Mar, 2023
EOS-07 10 Feb, 2023
EOS-06 26 Nov, 2022

jaxa

Name Date
VEP-4 17 Feb, 2024
TIRSAT 17 Feb, 2024
CE-SAT 1E 17 Feb, 2024
XRISM 07 Sep, 2023
SLIM 07 Sep, 2023
ALOS-3 07 Mar, 2023
ISTD-3 07 Oct, 2022
JDRS 1 29 Nov, 2020
HTV9 21 May, 2020
IGS-Optical 7 09 Feb, 2020

nasa

Name Date
NEO Surveyor 01 Jun, 2028
Libera 01 Dec, 2027
Artemis III 30 Sep, 2026
Artemis II 30 Sep, 2025
Europa Clipper 10 Oct, 2024
SpaceX CRS-29 09 Nov, 2023
Psyche 13 Oct, 2023
DSOC 13 Oct, 2023
Psyche Asteroid 05 Oct, 2023
Expedition 70 27 Sep, 2023