Center Innovation Fund: JPL CIF
Optical CDMA for CubeSats, Phase I
Project Introduction
Develop an end to end optical CubeSat system architecture. Define all signal processing components required for successful operation suitable for hardware implementation and testing in the future. Perform software simulations to validate the analysis.
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Anticipated Benefits
Define and analyze an optical CubeSats system using the concept of an optical code multiple access (CDMA) scheme.
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Primary U.S. Work Locations and Key Partners
| Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
(JPL)
|
Lead Organization | NASA Center | Pasadena, CA |
Goddard Space Flight Center
(GSFC)
|
Supporting Organization | NASA Center | Greenbelt, MD |
Primary U.S. Work Locations
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California
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Organizational Responsibility
Responsible Mission Directorate:
- Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD)
Lead Center / Facility:
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Responsible Program:
- Center Innovation Fund: JPL CIF
Project Management
Program Director:
Principal Investigator:
- Dariush Divsalar
Project Duration
Start: Oct 2016
End: Jul 2017
Technology Maturity (TRL)
| Start: | 1 |
| Current: | 2 |
| Estimated End: | 2 |
Applied Research
Development
Demo & Test
Technology Areas
Primary:
- TA 5 Communications, Navigation, and Orbital Debris Tracking and Characterization Systems
- TA 5.3 Internetworking
- TA 5.3.4 Integrated Network Management
Target Destination
Earth