Novel CubeSat Payloads for Naval Space Missions

SA Photonics"Skylight Free Space Optical Communication system enables high data rate communications from LEO cubesats to ground terminals. Skylight utilizes innovative signal processing to provide robust and reliable communications in the presence of atmospheric induced scintillation. Skylight"s compact beam steering system allows operation over a wide field-of-regard allowing operation on a large number of satellite passes. Fast acquisition allows for a data transfer over a large portion of the satellite"s orbit, maximizing the amount of data that can be transferred per pass. Skylight"s compact design occupies a fraction of a 1U cubesat, allowing integration into standard 3U cubesat systems. Low power active operation and standby modes provides capabilities not possible by traditional RF solutions. Abstract