Satellite M2M/IoT Cubesat Service Demo Pitch
Matthew Stuttard
Airbus DS
Future Opportunities for In-Orbit Demonstration 10 November 2016 Satellite Applications Catapult, Harwell
10/11/2016 Satellite M2M/IoT - Cubesat Demo pitch
UNIT Chip
Universal Network for Internet of Things: UN-IT
Microsat
Station
GEO sat
Station
Nanosat
Station
Base Station
GEO-sat
Operators
Cellular Operators
LEO Micro-sat Operators
Nano-sat Operators
Data & Service Cloud
Logistics Apps
Personal
Safety
Apps
Transportation Apps
Energy
Apps Public Safety
Apps
UNIT Global Network
10/11/2016 Satellite M2M/IoT - Cubesat Demo pitch
Proposition • IoT satcom: fast growing market with
many apps • enabled by Very Low End (VLE) comms
• Many organisations are exploring how to implement Very Low End IoT services on satellites
• In a new-space mode we propose : • A cubesat demo for a VLE user terminal
with satcom capabilities
10/11/2016 Satellite M2M/IoT - Cubesat Demo pitch
Global Sat M2M Market
3U Cubesat Service Demo • Based on existing blocks and COTS
• With the SAC IOD programme we can launch a service demo within 18 months (one sat)
• Data/Tracker Terminal • very low size, weight, power and cost
• On board processing solution
• On Ground processing solution • Very high capacity
• A ‘ready to fly’ solution with the most critical and costly elements of VLE comms
10/11/2016 Satellite M2M/IoT - Cubesat Demo pitch
End Users
Service &
Application
Server
Data platform Credit card size satellite tracker
COTS based cubesat
30 bytes messages
SDR processing on board
5 mm² L band chip including RF
Ground
station
Partnering/Service for IOD
10/11/2016 Satellite M2M/IoT - Cubesat Demo pitch
Service Partner Service Partner
Why?
• Risks are low • Critical components already developed
• Mostly COTS based hardware
• Potential gains are high • « wow » effect of service demonstration
• Validation of key elements in the service chain
• Early start of service – with route to full exploitation
• Opportunity for service providers
10/11/2016 Satellite M2M/IoT - Cubesat Demo pitch