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Hm, yeah, I would have called it a "transceiver", but SDST uses "transponder" in the name so I started using that term without thinking. I guess the terms are u

Hm, yeah, I would have called it a "transceiver", but SDST uses "transponder" in the name so I started using that term without thinking. I guess the terms are used interchangeably in this context... Edit: what's Iris? Also now I'm not sure SDST was sending the data -- was that on a different radio?

Sporktacular 4y ago
Iris is another transponder/transceiver package for smaller satellites. Supports Turbo codes too btw. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_(transponder) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_(transponder)
foobarbecue 4y ago
Ok https://trs.jpl.nasa.gov/bitstream/handle/2014/38449/04-1359.pdf?sequence=1 https://trs.jpl.nasa.gov/bitstream/handle/2014/38449/04-1359... is pretty clear (telecom section) that SDST was how the data got down. Also interesting that it says the radios were designed to last 5.2 years. I'm guessing it just wasn't worth trying to prove they would last longer.