SYRLINKS, a designer of RF communication systems for the space domain, and CNES (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales), have delivered their S-band transceiver — EWC29 — and the X-band transmitter — EWC30 — that are dedicated to the MERLIN mission.
This is equipment that allows satellite telemetry and remote control for the EWC29 and image telemetry for the EWC30. Both devices comply with the ECSS Class 3 standards.
The development and manufacture of these two pieces of equipment are part of the MYRIADE Evolutions platform sector developed with Thales Alenia Space and CNES and financed, thanks to the Investment Plan for the Future, dated 2010.
“We are very proud to have been selected by CNES for this project. We have taken up this challenge. The path was long and complicated, but we all succeeded together, thanks to the close collaboration between the CNES teams and the SYRLINKS teams. The projects we carry out with CNES are always exciting. But working for a mission that seeks to better understand the causes of climate change is even more motivating, because environmental issues are currently at the heart of societal concerns. We hope to work to bequeath a greener planet to our children,” said Bertrand Ekoué, Director of Programs at SYRLINKS.
“The S-band transceiver — EWC29 — required several years of work. The realization of such a small equipment, although secured by a perfect separation of the reception and transmission functions, and compliant with the ECSS Class 3 standard, is a success which we are very pleased about. We also thank the CNES for their technical support and valuable expertise,” said Corinne Fournigault, project manager at SYRLINKS.
The development of the MERLIN satellite is the result of a collaboration between CNES and the DLR (German space agency).
