Survey of modulation and coding schemes for application in CubeSat systems

Gaysin, A. K.; Fadeev, Vladimir; Hennhofer, M.

doi:10.1109/sinkhroinfo.2017.7997514

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“…Nevertheless, around 64% of the systems reviewed in this paper employed QPSK either alone or with other modulation schemes. Most CubeSat transceivers tend to use the aforementioned modulation schemes, especially GMSK and BPSK, due to the complexity of higher order modulation transceivers and the strict CubeSat limitations on energy consumption [87]. BPSK is the one of the most widely used modulation schemes for CubeSats because it is simple to implement and demands the least amount of power to support a given throughput [87].…”

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“…Most CubeSat transceivers tend to use the aforementioned modulation schemes, especially GMSK and BPSK, due to the complexity of higher order modulation transceivers and the strict CubeSat limitations on energy consumption [87]. BPSK is the one of the most widely used modulation schemes for CubeSats because it is simple to implement and demands the least amount of power to support a given throughput [87]. GMSK is uniquely attractive for its efficient spectral characteristics, although it has worse BER performance compared to BPSK [87].…”

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“…BPSK is the one of the most widely used modulation schemes for CubeSats because it is simple to implement and demands the least amount of power to support a given throughput [87]. GMSK is uniquely attractive for its efficient spectral characteristics, although it has worse BER performance compared to BPSK [87]. The chart on the right shows the most common antenna types used in CubeSat communication systems for 245 CubeSats launched in the same period.…”

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This survey 1 fills in an important gap in the literature on CubeSat communication systems’ designs and architectures. The paper 2 comprehensively reviews the design details in-depth and 3 critically evaluates the performance and reliability of the reviewed systems by analyzing the demonstration and testing results and illustrating implicit assumptions in the reviewed works. Furthermore, the paper 4 proposes an original CubeSat communication system categorization based on the design approach and 5 analyzes the features and limitations of each category. Consequently, this leads to identifying the limitations of current CubeSat communication systems and the promising future developments that can boost CubeSat communications capabilities.

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“…This is attributed to the fact that GMSK signals have better spectral characteristics than OQPSK. Also, they have a constant envelope, allowing amplifiers to operate in the saturation region, which increases the power efficiency; however, GMSK has a poor error performance when compared to OQPSK [76]. In order to improve the BER, the authors in [76] proposed to employ a Viterbi decoder, leading to a higher computational complexity at the receiver.…”

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CubeSat Communications: Recent Advances and Future Challenges

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The research in the emerging space industry is becoming more and more attractive, given the increasing number of space-related applications. One primary entity of current space research is the design of miniaturized satellites, known as CubeSats, due to their numerous applications and low design and deployment cost. The new paradigm of connected space through CubeSats enables a wide range of applications such as Earth remote sensing, space exploration, and rural connectivity. CubeSats further provide a complimentary connectivity solution to the pervasive Internet of things (IoT) networks, leading to a globally connected cyber-physical system. This paper presents a holistic overview of different aspects of CubeSat missions, and provides a thorough review on the topic, both from academic and industrial perspectives. We further present the recent advances in the area of CubeSats communications with an emphasis on constellation and coverage issues, channel modeling, modulation and coding, and networking. The paper finally identifies several future research directions on CubeSats communications, namely Internet of space things, low power long range networks, machine learning for resource allocation in CubeSats, etc.

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“…Moreover, the shift towards SDR payload and ground stations, made possible by the rapid evolution of digital electronics, opens the opportunity to implement more advanced communication protocols and modulation schemes, including error correction capabilities and dynamic adaptation of modulation parameters depending on the current link conditions [55]. This has motivated some theoretical studies on the choice of the most appropriate modulations [56,57]. However, there are already some innovative transceiver designed for CubeSat and Small Satellites using higher-frequency bands such as X-band up to Ka-band, implementing Variable and Adaptive Coding and Modulation (VCM, ACM) capabilities [58,59].…”

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Recently, the availability of innovative and affordable COTS (Commercial Off-The-Shelf) technological solutions and the ever-improving results of microelectronics and microsystems technologies have enabled the design of ever smaller yet ever more powerful satellites. The emergence of very capable small satellites heralds an era of new opportunities in the commercial space market. Initially applied only to scientific missions, Earth observation and remote sensing, small satellites are now being deployed to support telecommunications services. This review paper examines the operational features of small satellites that contribute to their success. An overview of recent advances and development trends in the field of small satellites is provided, with a special focus on telecommunication aspects such as the use of higher frequency bands, optical communications, new protocols, and advanced architectures.

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Survey of modulation and coding schemes for application in CubeSat systems

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A Critical Review of Baseband Architectures for CubeSats’ Communication Systems

A Critical Review of Baseband Architectures for CubeSats’ Communication Systems

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From Connectivity to Advanced Internet Services: A Comprehensive Review of Small Satellites Communications and Networks

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