X-Band Software Defined Transmitter

SKU: SWIFT-XTX

Space Transmitter by Tethers Unlimited

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The SWIFT-XTX from Tethers Unlimited is an X-Band Software-Defined Transmitter with a frequency range of 8–8.5 GHz and a peak throughput of up to 100 Mbps. This transmitter has a transmitter bandwidth of 50 MHz and a power of +33 dBm. It has a receiver bandwidth of 9.9 MHz and an operating bandwidth of -120 to -50 dBm. The transmitter supports modulation formats such as BPSK, USB, AMFSK, QPSK, and SGLS. It requires an input voltage of 9–34.6 V and has an operating power of 22 W. The transmitter supports interfaces such as RS-422 for command and LVDS for data transfer. It has a mass of 800 grams and measures 107 x 98 x 46 mm.

Product Specifications

Product Details

  • Part Number
    SWIFT-XTX
  • Manufacturer
    Tethers Unlimited
  • Description
    X-Band Software Defined Transmitter

General Parameters

  • Space Heritage
    Yes
  • Mass
    800 g
  • Frequency Range
    Tx: 8 to 8.5 GHz
  • Bandwidth
    50 MHz (Tx)
  • Data Rate
    Up to 100 Mbps
  • Transmitting Power
    33 dBm (1.99 W)
  • RF Output Power
    22 W (43.42 dBm)
  • Modulation Format
    BPSK, AMFSK, SGLS, USB, BPSK, QPSK, OQPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK, SGLS, USB
  • Supply Voltage
    9 to 34.6 V
  • Power Consumption
    3 W
  • Interface
    RS-422
  • Standard
    CCSDS TM/TC/AOS/
  • Operating Temperature
    -30 to 60 Degree C
  • Connector
    SMA
  • Dimension
    107 x 98 x 46 mm (L x W x H)

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