Flexible radio communication solutions for CubeSat systems Microwave
Our Team We are looking for: Laila Marzall - Founder MS in EE, MBA Ph.D. student in Microwave Circuits - CU Boulder 10+ years experience in antenna industry
Communication Theory Matlab Python GNU Radio
CubeSat Scenario Traffic
Satellite communications are highly dependent on Antennas & Radios
Forestry
Agriculture Risk management Defense
Maritime
Our solutions for CS: Deployable Parabolic Dishes, Phased Arrays, Reflectarrays
Value Proposition
Reduce cost and volume of parabolic antennas for integration in Small Satellites so Satellite manufacturers can reduce launching costs and Satellite operators can improve quality of service
Satellite Industry Ecosystem Big constellations
Telecom operator Satellite operator
Universities, Schools, Experimental projects
Small constellations
Satellite integrator
Satellite manufacturer
Power systems De-orbit systems
Integrators
Component manufacturers/dealers Radios
Antennas
Cables
Software
Payload Comm Subsystems Launch Attitude & Orbit Control Data handling Structure On-board computer
Patch GPS Reflectarray Deployable antenna Turnstile UHF antenna Helix antennas
Satellite antenna value chain 1 - Design
3 - Manufacturing
Simulation:
MW Components RFPD Richardson Cables, connectors Mouser, Digikey
Prototype:
PCB manufacturers SAE, Fastturnpcb Mechanical structure Aluminum plastic suppliers‌
4 - Customers Design Partners: 2 - Test & Certification
Aerospace Dept. Antenna Group Microwave Group
Specialized online stores
Direct sales
Standards: Compliance Labs:
Satellite subsystem manufacturers
Universities / Schools / Small integrators
CS market forecast – Source Sullivan & Frost 2016
2.5% - 5% đ&#x;Ąş Antennas and Radios đ&#x;Ąş $225M by 2023 After 2003 đ&#x;Ąş 10 x growth (interview satellite manufacturer)
Target market 1. Academia & Small integrators
2. Satellite Manufacturers
• What • Deployable, high gain parabolic antennas • Why • Early adopters • Learning environment • Flexible technical demands • How • Partnerships with research groups • Online stores
• What: antenna design • Simulation • Prototype • Tests and certification • Why: • To create a relationship with future customers • How: • SBIR prime contractors • Market size:
Market Size: $ XX M/year
3. Communication Subsystem Manufacturers • What • Deployable, high gain parabolic antennas • Active GPS antennas • Turnstile VHF & UHF antennas • Ground station phased-arrays • Market size:
Competitive matrix Leaders
Challengers
Endurosat - Bulgaria
Ability to execute
Only patch antennas Cubesat e-store
Satellite Manufacturers Internal Teams
Niche Players D-Orbit
Harris Raytheon Lockheed Martin Hughes
Spacequest - US
ISIS – Germany Turnstile antenna No deployable No patch antenna
GOMSpace - Denmark Ground and space antennas & radios No deployable antenna Software defined radios
€4,500 – ISIS €3,000 – Endurosat
Visionaries
Turnstile, Patch, Monopole No tech support
Commissioning device Potential partner not competitor
Gauss Srl - Italy UHF VHF Radios Potential partners
GPS & Deployable Antennas Low cost turnstile antennas Comm system design for small constellations
Completeness of Vision
Arralis – Ireland 94 GHz antenna mmW GPS Patch antenna
Customer discovery - updates “After 2023 that constellations can reach groups of 10,000 CubeSats” Jeff Singer, Hughes VP assistant, Chief Scientist
“Look for prime contractors in DOD-SBIR projects as potential collaborators ” Rodman Tompkins, CSU Venture Partners
“The biggest challenges in CS is the size of antennas and power amplifiers efficiency” Patrick Hindle, Editor at IEEE Microwave Journal
“Communication systems perform 2.5 – 5% of the total cost of a constellation.” “There is a lacking in (communication systems) planning services.” Professor Scott Palo, Chair, AIAA Small Satellite Technical Committee and Charles Victor Schelke Endowed Professor