Product Description
The Market-Proven GNSS Receiver for Satellites
Nearly A Decade of Flight Heritage
10,000+ Units Delivered
Trusted by Leading Satellite Makers
When selecting a GNSS receiver for your satellite, heritage and proven adoption matter most. For nearly a decade, we have been supplying GNSS receivers to satellite manufacturers who successfully place spacecraft into orbit. With over 10,000 units shipped worldwide, this 12mm × 16mm module stands as the unbeatable, space-proven solution trusted across the industry.
Mission-Proven Heritage
Our receivers are already flying on thousands of satellites, trusted by both CubeSat pioneers and major constellation operators. For satellite makers, this means lower risk, faster qualification, and the assurance that your navigation system will perform as expected in orbit.
Key Benefits
* Proven in Real Missions – Adopted by satellite builders worldwide for nearly a decade.
* Unmatched Market Adoption – Over 10,000 units shipped, powering satellites across constellations and research missions.
* Ultra-Compact Size – Only 12 mm × 16 mm, ideal for CubeSat and smallsat platforms.
* Low Power, High Performance – Optimized for power-constrained spacecraft while maintaining accuracy.
* Multi-GNSS Support – GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, and QZSS for redundancy and robust positioning.
Technical Overview
Compact. Efficient. Ready for Orbit.
* Dimensions: 12 mm × 16 mm × 3 mm
* Mass: ~1.6 g
* Supply voltage: 3.3 V
* Power consumption: ~65 mA
* Interfaces: UART (115200, 8-N-1), NMEA 0183 protocol
* Active antenna support
Chipset Specifications
* 230-channel Phoenix engine
* Update rate: 1 – 20 Hz
* Position accuracy: ~2.0 m CEP
* Velocity accuracy: ~0.1 m/s
* Warm start TTFF (open sky): ~46 s
* Cold start TTFF (open sky): ~50 s
* Cold start sensitivity: –148 dBm
* Tracking sensitivity: –165 dBm
Trusted by Satellite Leaders
For nearly decade, satellite developers worldwide have chosen our receivers for mission-critical navigation. From CubeSat missions to large constellations, our GNSS modules have earned a reputation as the safe, proven choice.
We also provide single-frequency and dual-frequency carrier-phase raw measurement variants for customers requiring higher-precision applications.
Downloads
Datasheet (.pdf, ver 1.5, 20220916)
Binary Command Interface (.pdf, ver 1.4.49, 20201230)
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Ready to Power Your Mission?
Choose the GNSS receiver with nearly a decade of customer heritage, 10,000+ units delivered, and flight-proven adoption across the industry.
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GNSS simulator testing @ 10Km/sec (limited channel of the simulator)
Live signal static testing (all in view signal tracking)
