SkyGrid™ SDR - Space Spectrum Communications

Overview

SkyGrid™ SDR is BANC3's software-defined radio communications platform for secure, wideband space spectrum communications across military and commercial satellite constellations. Designed for LEO and GEO missions, SkyGrid™ enables resilient, programmable, and future-proof communications across multiple RF bands, supporting cross-orbit operations and evolving defense requirements.

SkyGrid's fully programmable SDR architecture allows post-deployment upgrades, reducing lifecycle costs while increasing mission flexibility an important advantage for government and commercial space operators.

Market Challenge

National security space missions face a critical gap:

• Secure, high-throughput communications across LEO, MEO, and GEO are not adequately met
• Legacy radios are constrained to sub-6 GHz, single-channel operation
• Existing systems are bulky, power-hungry, and orbit-specific

BANC3 Solution

BANC3 addresses secure space communications requirements with SkyGrid™ SDR, a software-defined radio platform designed to support resilient, wideband spectrum communications across LEO and GEO satellite architectures. Built on a programmable direct RF SDR architecture, SkyGrid™ enables multi-band operation, dual transmit/receive channels, and low-SWaP integration for space-constrained platforms.

SkyGrid's software-defined and upgradeable design allows communication waveforms, link characteristics, and mission profiles to evolve post-deployment, reducing lifecycle risk while improving operational flexibility. This approach provides defense and commercial space operators with a future-ready, adaptable communications foundation for cross-orbit and multi-domain operations.

Key Attributes

• 1-36 GHz Frequency Range Dual Transmit/Receive Channels/Wider Bandwidth
• Intel's Direct RF Multi-Chip Package run on advanced Intel's Direct RF Chip and integrate on to a single board
• Low SWaP Design Compact and power-efficient for CubeSat and GEO-class payloads
• AI-Controlled Link Optimization Real-time waveform adaptation, beamforming, and anti-jam resilience

SkyGrid™ - Technical Overview

• Architecture: Programmable, Dual-Channel, Fully Duplex Direct RF SDR
• Frequency Range: 1-36 GHz (programmable)
• RF Bands: L, S, C, X, Ku, K, Ka
• Channels: 2 - TX / RX
• Instantaneous Bandwidth: 62.5 MHz per channel
• Modulation: BPSK, QPSK, OQPSK
• Interfaces: UART RS422, CAN Bus
• Input Power: 12 VDC
• Size / Weight: 1U CubeSat (10 x 10 x 10 cm), 1.5 kg

SkyGrid™ Product Family

1. SkyGrid™ - Military LEO: Secure SDR-based communications for military low-earth orbit satellites, supporting resilient SATCOM and cross-domain data transport.
2. SkyGrid™ - Military GEO: High-reliability SDR communications for geostationary defense missions, enabling wideband and secure spectrum operations.
3. SkyGrid™ - Commercial LEO: Dual-use SDR communications solutions for commercial LEO constellations requiring flexible, software-defined spectrum capabilities.