BIRDS-X 2U Cube Satellite Project

BIRDS-X 2U cube satellite is a communication research satellite developed by Kyushu institute of technology Japan and Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies, Sri Lanka.

Main Missions

1. Digipeater Payloads (Developed by BIRDS countries)1.
2. New low cost UHF transceiver (Developed by ACCIMT)

BIRDS-X CAD Model

BIRDS-X Satellite Overview

ACCIMT Low UHF Tranceiver

Transceivers used in cube satellites are the most expensive parts of a cube satellite. Developing transceiver in 1 year satellite project is little harder. Normally Transceivers are purchased from a different company. Main objective of this mission is designing low cost transceiver to use in future satellite projects and commercializing the new design

Telemetry and mission data downlink                     Frequency – 437.375 MHz  Band Width – 26 kHz Modulation – GMSK       Output power – 0.8 W      Data Rate – 4800 bps

Command Uplink

Frequency – 435.313 MHz      Band Width – 26 kHz      Modulation – GMSK        Data Rate – 4800 bps

CW Beacon    

Frequency – 437.375 MHz      Band Width – 500 Hz      Modulation – Morse code Output power – 0.1 W      Data Rate – 20 wpm