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CAVU High-Speed CoaXPress On-Board Recorder CAVU Aerospace UK Modern Earth observation, astronomy, planetary exploration and space-surveillance missions are generating more data than ever before. High-resolution

September 21, 2026

300 million Pixels, NASA, Youngest Science Fleet, Roman Telescope, space astronomy, extremely sensitive imaging systems, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, Roman Space Telescope, Wide Field Instrument, 300-megapixel camera, Hubble Space Telescope, Roman’s WFI, huge focal plane, infrared detectors, precisely aligned detector mosaic, WFI, wide-field imaging camera, slitless spectrometer, conventional RGB image, Roman's Element Wheel Assembly, prism, grism, slitless spectroscopy, astronomical objects, 300-megapixel camera, rigid focal-plane structure, Alignment Compensation Mechanism, Roman camera, spacecraft, Hubble, wide-field optics, large-format HgCdTe detectors, near-infrared sensitivity, precision spacecraft stability, modern astrophysics, dark energy, dark matter, galaxy evolution, exoplanets, 300-megapixel space camera, Hubble's infrared imaging, NASA science fleet, Hubble WFC3/IR, Webb NIR Cam, Roman WFI

18 Sensors, 300 million Pixels: Inside NASA Youngest Science Fleet, Roman Telescope

CAVU 18 Sensors, 300 million Pixels: Inside NASA Youngest Science Fleet, Roman Telescope Credit: NASA CAVU Aerospace UK The next generation of space astronomy is

September 19, 2026

FDIR, CubeSat Camera, CubeSat Earth-observation mission, Earth-observation, satellite, right imaging opportunity, spacecraft, camera's image sensor, radiation-induced upset, mature FDIR, Fault Detection Isolation and Recovery, SLDU345, CAVU, FMEA, onboard detection parameters, camera's Power regulation, PolarFire SoC processing unit, LPDDR4 image-frame memory, Dual eMMC image storage, Dual QSPI boot/firmware storage, LVDS interface, MIPI CSI-2 sensor interface, FPGA image-processing pipeline, Microchip PolarFire SoC, RISC-V processing, RISC-V soft reset, Radiation, CMOS image sensors, FPGA image-processing system, Image histograms, Dark-frame mean, Pixel defect count, Fixed-pattern noise, Pixel-level outliers, Histogram standard deviation, Fixed-pattern noise, pixel-defect map, real-time bad-pixel replacement, sensor recalibration, eclipse periods, updating dark-current, QSPI Flash, Radiation-induced memory errors, LPDDR4 frame-buffer memory, PolarFire SoC's EDAC/ECC, Single-bit ECC errors, Multi-bit ECC errors, Corrected-error accumulation, Image-frame CRC failures, memory scrubbing, eMMC storage, eMMC storage corruption, Internal eMMC ECC errors, eMMC, mission resilience, radiation-aware design, Watchdogs, ECC flags, preserving mission capability, CubeSat, CSI-2 error, CubeSat camera, space imaging

Luck Is Not Random, Luck Is Preparation Meeting Opportunity

CAVU Luck Is Not Random, Luck Is Preparation Meeting Opportunity How FDIR Prepares a CubeSat Camera for the Moment That Matters CAVU Aerospace UK For

September 18, 2026

Lunar Exploration, NASA, Artemis, astronauts, the Moon, building Moon Base, multiplanetary civilizations, Moon base operation, ISS, multiplanetary species, Moon base, runway to Mars, lunar surface, Venturi Astrolab, Astrolab, Crewed Lunar Vehicle, CLV-1, FLEX lunar vehicle architecture, Lunar Terrain Vehicles, lunar South Pole, Apollo-era rover, Astrolab’s CLV-1, lunar rover

Mobility for the Next Era of Lunar Exploration

CAVU Mobility for the Next Era of Lunar Exploration CAVU Aerospace UK NASA’s Artemis program is not simply about putting astronauts back on the Moon

September 16, 2026

OBC-64, Microchip’s PIC64-HPSC, Microchip, PIC64, HPSC, PolarFire FPGA, Space hardware development, PIC64-HPSC, Space Computing, onboard computer, High-Performance Spaceflight Computing, CAVU Aerospace, RISC-V SiFive X280 vector cores, 26K DMIPS-class performance, 2 TOPS of INT8 computing, eight SpaceWire ports, SpaceWire ports, onboard computing, OBC, HPSC OBC EM, PolarFire, flight models, space computers, Cubesat, SmallSat, Rad. Hard. Computers, orbital AI machines, • Established space-computing heritage, BSP ecosystem, PolarFire-based computer, Bare-metal drivers, SpaceWire, space computer, NVIDIA Jetson GPUs, NVIDIA Jetson GPU, AI-enabled OBC, flight hardware, Microchip PolarFire FPGA, onboard processing

Update on OBC-64, Why We Combine Microchip’s PIC64-HPSC with PolarFire FPGA

CAVU Update on OBC-64, Why We Combine Microchip’s PIC64-HPSC with PolarFire FPGA CAVU Aerospace UK Space hardware development is full of waiting. Building new processor

September 15, 2026

Moon Base, Lunar Economy, the Moon, astronauts, human long-term presence, lunar surface, ISS, launch spacecrafts, Mars, Artemis, baking lunar soil, lunar dust, Moon Rovers, NASA, robotic exploration, lunar South Pole, enduring human presence, deep craters, abrasive regolith, runway to go to Mars, lunar terrain vehicles, Moon dust, robotic construction vehicle, landing pad, loose regolith, EVA operations, lunar vehicles, NASA's Lunar Terrain Vehicle, commercial space companies, Astrolab, Toyota's Lunar Cruiser, JAXA, pressurized lunar rover, lunar RV

Building the Moon Base 2029-2040

CAVU Building the Moon Base 2029-2040 Lunar Economy Taking Shape in next 10 years CAVU Aerospace UK Building a permanent human presence on the Moon

September 14, 2026

Camera Link, Camera Link Frame Grabbing, Frame Grabbing, OBC-Cube-Polar, Modern spacecraft, high-resolution cameras, Earth observation, high-performance camera, spacecraft computer, bottleneck, onboard data-handling, Camera Link interface, add-on card, Samtec B2B connector, onboard computer, Camera Link frame-grabber, image-data acquisition platform, Raptor Photonics Hawk 1920, spacecraft's onboard computing system, Raptor Hawk 1920, OBC-Cube-Polar Camera Link Add-On, Frame Grabber, OBC, spacecraft computer, space applications, spacecraft camera, onboard data-processing chain, Double CameraLink, Raptor Photonics, CMOS camera, global-shutter progressive-scan operation, monochrome Camera Link, Camera Link Base interface, digital camera, frame grabber, Microchip PolarFire SoC FPGA, CubeSat-oriented onboard computer, onboard computer, CAVU Aerospace, CAVU, add-on Camera Link interface card, Raptor camera, High-Speed Image Acquisition, FPGA-Based Data Capture, small spacecraft, Camera Link Base, OBC, onboard processing system, PolarFire SoC FPGA, FPGA acquisition logic, high-rate camera stream, buffer management, spacecraft applications, Raptor Hawk 1920, PolarFire SoC-based OBC-Cube-Polar, Earth-observation, intelligent onboard vision, raw image acquisition, spacecraft's imaging system

Camera Link Frame Grabbing with OBC-Cube-Polar

CAVU Camera Link Frame Grabbing with OBC-Cube-Polar CAVU Aerospace UK Modern spacecraft increasingly rely on high-resolution cameras for Earth observation, navigation, inspection, scientific experiments and

September 13, 2026

PolarFire based single board Computers, single board Computers, space C&DH projects, PolarFire FPGA SoC, Microchip Icicle kit, OBC, Microchip PolarFire SoC Video Kit, SpaceWire, FMC mezzanine card, DevKit, Development kits, Microchip Icicle or Video Kit, CAVU, FMC interface card, OBC Add-on Card, OBC-Hyper-Polar, Video Kit, development unit,  Icicle Kit, PolarFire SoC FPGA, multi-core RISC-V processor, Microchip, PolarFire SoC Icicle Kit, MPFS250T PolarFire SoC FPGA, five-core RISC-V processor subsystem, Microchip Video Kit, PolarFire SoC Video Kit, MPFS250-VIDEO-KIT, VectorBlox Accelerator SDK, neural-network IP, AI/ML applications, native imaging connectivity, Sony IMX334 image sensors, MPFS250TS PolarFire SoC, OBC-EM, CAVU GitLab, CAVU

Development Kits for PolarFire Based Single Board Computers

CAVU Development Kits for PolarFire Based Single Board Computers CAVU Aerospace UK Development kits are important part of space C&DH projects during development phase specially

September 11, 2026

SpaceWire interface, OnBoard Computing, SpaceWire, Modern spacecraft, onboard computer, OBC, spacecraft data-handling networks, serial interface, onboard applications, ECSS-E-ST-50-12C, RMAP, CCSDS packet transfer, Microchip PolarFire SoC-based onboard computers, FPGA, spacecraft data-processing software, AXI4-Slave, Microchip PolarFire SoC, RMAP initiator, CCSDS packet handling, arbiters, Libero Core wrappers, DDR_ARBITER mode, Yocto Module, Bare-metal HAL driver, Linux kernel driver, space wire, ECSS-E-ST-50-52C, RMAP Target Node, RMAP command packet type, RMAP Initiator Node, RMAP commands, RMAP encoder, CRC handling, SpaceWire CCSDS packet transfer protocol, ECSS-E-ST-50-53C, ECSS-E-ST-50-12C, ECSS-E-ST-50-52C, ECSS-E-ST-50-53C, integrated SpaceWire architecture, AXI4-Slave SpaceWire node, CMA/DMA buffer configuration, initiator path, RMAP initiator node, Combined RMAP node, CCSDS over SpaceWire, protocol identifier 0x02, RMAP commands, RMAP replies, RMAP target function, RMAP length field, Multi-octet RMAP header fields, CRC-failure protection, RMAP initiator function, peer EEP, SpaceWire - Remote memory access protocol, SpaceWire - CCSDS packet transfer protocol

SpaceWire Interface in OnBoard Computing

CAVU SpaceWire Interface in OnBoard Computing CAVU Aerospace UK Modern spacecraft generate and exchange increasingly large volumes of data between onboard computers, cameras, payloads, mass

September 10, 2026

HTP, Thermal Control Unit, Classic CAN, TCU, advanced networking capabilities, Ethernet, CAN, ICD, TCU CAN, HTP packets, CAN frames, Payload length MSB, Payload length LSB, CRC-8, CRC byte, CAN fragmentation, ISO 15765-2, HTP bytes, DLC 8, 0xCC padding, flow-control frame, Redundant thermistors, heater, heater channels, active-heater current, direct heater command, CAN configuration, heater PWM controllers, FRAM, Command 0x3C

HTP in Thermal Control Unit using Classic CAN

CAVU HTP in Thermal Control Unit using Classic CAN CAVU Aerospace UK One of the popular spec. of TCU is advanced networking capabilities like Ethernet,

September 8, 2026

Technical Advantage, Lead Times, Automated PCB Routing Techniques, PCB Routing, OBC Design, OBC, Quick delivery time, procurement planning, minimum lead time, OBC manufacturing, OBC-Cube-Polar, Thermal Control Unit, OBC-Hyper-Polar, modular design, GPUs, CAVU Aerospace, delivery lead times, AI capability, minimum delivery times, advanced OnBoard Computer, OnBoard Computer, spacecraft, PCB design, PCB layers, pin-to-pin connections, significant engineering challenge, local AI network, high-density space electronics, AI-assisted PCB routing, CAD, Modern spacecraft computers, spacecraft computers, High-performance FPGA, SoC, High-speed memory interfaces, communication interfaces, Power-management circuitry, High-speed differential signals, Spacecraft I/O interfaces, limited PCB area, constrained routing problem, space industry, AI-Assisted PCB Routing, local GPUs, local trained AI-assisted PCB routing techniques, high-density PCB design, optimised PCB architecture, OBC-Cube-Polar, Microchip PolarFire SoC FPGA, CubeSat, small-spacecraft applications, high-density OBC PCB, PCB stack-up, EM stage, SPU network, spacecraft electronics

Technical Advantage: Driving Lead Times to a Minimum

CAVU Technical Advantage: Driving Lead Times to a Minimum Showcase: Automated PCB Routing Techniques in OBC Design CAVU Aerospace UK Quick delivery time is not

September 7, 2026

Rocket Flight Computer, Flight Computer, PolarFire SoC, High-Density I/O Interface, I/O Interface, Vehicle Control, single flight-computing platform, TVC actuators, modern rocket flight computer, flight-control algorithm, solenoid valves, high-current thrust-vector-control, TVC, HiPer-D glenair connectors, launch missions, high-performance processing, high-channel-count analogue acquisition, high-power actuator interfaces, OBC-Hyper-Polar, Microchip PolarFire SoC FPGA, application-specific add-on card, high-density vehicle I/O, main computer, mission-specific I/O, OBC, PolarFire SoC FPGA, RISC-V processor, Flight-control software execution, Computer chassis, high-current TVC actuators, Samtec board-to-board interface, Pressure channels, pressure sensors, PolarFire FPGA, Propulsion-system monitoring, NTC temperature channels, current-loop temperature channel, NTC channels, Solenoid valves, AUX Loads, TVC Actuators Control, MDM-21 solenoid connector, OBC-Hyper-Polar, rocket avionics, PolarFire SoC FPGA, FPGA-based onboard computer, onboard computer

Rocket Flight Computer: PolarFire SoC and a High-Density I/O Interface for Vehicle Control

CAVU Rocket Flight Computer: PolarFire SoC and a High-Density I/O Interface for Vehicle Control A single flight-computing platform for dozens of sensors, valves, auxiliary loads

September 6, 2026

OPTICAL BENCH REPORT, OPTICAL BENCH, CubeSat Camera FM, 400mm EFL, CubeSat Camera EM, Canon lens, 400 mm EFL f/5.6L, GMAX3405 sensor, C&DH platform, space-grade, photometric condition, closer grid-period agreement, lower horizontal/vertical response, linear local contrast rule, Mean absolute grid-period error, Observed image-scale fit, Mean directional imbalance, directional-imbalance, bench method, geometric fidelity, uniform orthogonal response, grid-period accuracy, Canon, NVIDIA GPU, 400 mm-class imaging systems, broadband target bench, collimator, CAVU EFL, focal length, Photometric exposure, GBRG Bayer data, geometric correction, Geometric Grid-Period Accuracy, target pitch, camera focal length, collimator EFL, sensor pixel pitch, stronger image-scale fidelity, directional-imbalance metric, uniform orthogonal response, unequal visual scale, Photometric equivalence, Metric basis, Field coverage, MTF datasets, CAVU FM, geometric period accuracy, orthogonal response balance, CAVU

COMPARATIVE EM/FM OPTICAL BENCH REPORT

CAVU COMPARATIVE EM/ FM OPTICAL BENCH REPORT CAVU Aerospace UK Comparison This report compares the CAVU CubeSat Camera FM with 400mm EFL with CAVU CubeSat

September 4, 2026

Satellite Thermal Control, EMI-Optimized, High-Current, Glenair HiPer-D Connectors, HiPer-D Connectors, Thermal control, deep space exploration missions, deep space exploration, deep space, spacecraft electronics, onboard equipment, spacecraft, heater power, Artemis, Moon, Moon Base, lunar nights, thermal control units, heating channel, higher heater power, spacecraft interface, TCU, Glenair HiPer-D Combo connectors, radiation-performance levels, temperature measurement capabilities, heater capability, thermal-control system, electromagnetic compatibility, High-current capability, M24308-type D-sub connector, high-power thermal-control applications, Combo HiPer-D, spacecraft TCUs, spacecraft TCU, TCU EMI performance, EMC test, Linear version of TCU, quiet environments, EMI performance, HiPer-D, shielding continuity, external harness, spacecraft electronics, thermal management, onboard processing power, operational temperature range, high-power TCU

Enabling Higher-Power Satellite Thermal Control with High-Current, EMI-Optimized Glenair HiPer-D Connectors

CAVU Enabling Higher-Power Satellite Thermal Control with High-Current, EMI-Optimized Glenair HiPer-D Connectors CAVU Aerospace UK Thermal control is becoming increasingly important for deep space exploration

September 3, 2026

Planetary Defence, changing the trajectory of asteroids, asteroid, Earth, space rock, Chelyabinsk, airburst, meteorites, NASA, cosmic standards, imminent threat, comets, Potentially Hazardous Asteroids, atmospheric explosions, civilisation-threatening, Ground-based optical telescopes, radar observations, scout spacecraft, save life, loose collection of rocks, Japan's Hayabusa mission, Hayabusa, Hayabusa2, Ryugu, OSIRIS-REx, Bennu, asteroid sample-return mission, OSIRIS-APEX, Apophis, Double Asteroid Redirection Test, DART, Dimorphos, kinetic impactor, Didymos, Didymos, orbit asteroids, Space computing, AI computers, Typhoon-Edge, PolarFire FPGA, NVIDIA Jetson GPUs, deep space, onboard camera

Humanity’s First Planetary Defence Experiences, Watching the sky & changing the trajectory of asteroids

CAVU Humanity’s First Planetary Defence Experiences, Watching the sky & changing the trajectory of asteroids CAVU Aerospace UK On 15 February 2013, an asteroid arrived

September 1, 2026

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope: 0.281 deg field of view & 300 Mega Pixel camera to expand our understanding of Deep Space & Dark Energy

CAVU Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope: 0.281 deg field of view & 300 Mega Pixel camera to expand our understanding of Deep Space & Dark

August 23, 2026

Radiation Performance of RT OBC-HYPER-POLAR

CAVU Radiation Performance of RT OBC-HYPER-POLAR Radiation-Tolerant Product Configuration — COTS, Tier 0 – 4 CAVU Aerospace UK Abstract OBC-HYPER-POLAR RT is the radiation-tolerant product

August 22, 2026

Redundant OBC Architecture & Supervisor for High-Reliability Spacecraft

CAVU Redundant OBC Architecture & Supervisor for High-Reliability Spacecraft CAVU Aerospace UK One effective approach to improving spacecraft reliability is the implementation of a double

August 20, 2026

Atomic-Level Timing for Space Avionics: LN-CSAC as the Precision Clock Reference in OBC-Hyper-Polar

CAVU Atomic-Level Timing for Space Avionics: LN-CSAC as the Precision Clock Reference in OBC-Hyper-Polar A stable heartbeat for the spacecraft CAVU Aerospace UK Every spacecraft

August 19, 2026

Typhoon Edge: Multi-Camera Intelligence for Autonomous Orbital Rendezvous and Robotic Servicing

CAVU Typhoon Edge: Multi-Camera Intelligence for Autonomous Orbital Rendezvous and Robotic Servicing Bringing Real-Time Vision and AI to the Spacecraft CAVU Aerospace UK Future spacecraft

August 18, 2026

Dual-Camera JAE Interface: Enabling High-Performance Onboard Live Intelligence with Typhoon Edge

CAVU Dual-Camera JAE Interface: Enabling High-Performance Onboard Live Intelligence with Typhoon Edge CAVU Aerospace UK Modern Earth-observation, surveillance and space-based intelligence missions are generating more

August 17, 2026

LDU345, Satellite Camera, OBC, Onboard Computer, Satellite OBC, Satellite Onboard Computer

Test & Verification for CubeSat Camera & OnBoard Computers

CAVU Test & Verification for CubeSat Camera & OnBoard Computers CAVU Aerospace UK

August 15, 2026

Samtec Connector Schematic via Detailed ICD & Product Documentary on OBC-Hyper-Polar

CAVU Samtec Connector Schematic via Detailed ICD & Product Documentary on OBC-Hyper-Polar CAVU Aerospace UK When a flight computer is used in a spacecraft, the

August 14, 2026

Flight-Proven CubeSat Camera with Edge AI Capability

CAVU Flight-Proven CubeSat Camera with Edge AI Capability High-Resolution Space Imaging Meets Onboard Artificial Intelligence CAVU Aerospace UK Modern Earth-observation and space-imaging missions are increasingly

August 13, 2026

Gate-Command Soft Start in Space Avionics

CAVU Gate-Command Soft Start in Space Avionics Case: Reducing 9A Inrush Current to 1A in Thermal Control Unit CAVU Aerospace UK Spacecraft electronics rely on

August 3, 2026

Mars’ Moons: Tiny Companions with Big Scientific Importance

CAVU Mars’ Moons: Tiny Companions with Big Scientific Importance Credit: NASA, JPL- CalTech CAVU Aerospace UK Mars is accompanied by two small natural satellites—Phobos and

July 30, 2026

Layered Protection Scheme in Heater Driver Board: Reliable Power Distribution and Intelligent Thermal Control for Spacecraft

CAVU Layered Protection Scheme in Heater Driver Board: Reliable Power Distribution and Intelligent Thermal Control for Spacecraft CAVU Aerospace UK Thermal control is one of

July 27, 2026

Orbital Servicing, A New Era of Asset Management in Space

CAVU Orbital Servicing, A New Era of Asset Management in Space CAVU Aerospace UK For much of the Space Age, satellites were designed with a

July 26, 2026

Hermetic Flight Computers: Designing Electronics, Chassis & Connectors to Work in Vacuum, Dust and Harsh Environments

CAVU Hermetic Flight Computers: Designing Electronics, Chassis & Connectors to Work in Vacuum, Dust and Harsh Environments CAVU Aerospace UK Planetary exploration missions are pushing

July 24, 2026

Radiation Analysis of Flight Computers: Components TID, SEE and System-Level Radiation Tolerance

CAVU Radiation Analysis of Flight Computers: Components TID, SEE and System-Level Radiation Tolerance CAVU Aerospace UK Radiation tolerance is one of the primary design drivers

July 23, 2026

The New Space- Commercial Space Delivering Missions in Months Instead of Years. Case: The Link

CAVU The New Space- Commercial Space Delivering Missions in Months Instead of Years. Case: The Link Credit to: NASA, Katalyst Space Technologies CAVU Aerospace UK

July 22, 2026

SpaceWire IP Core Development Services, Standard Package & Custom Space Payload Integration

CAVU SpaceWire IP Core Development Services, Standard Package & Custom Space Payload Integration CAVU Aerospace UK Modern satellites increasingly rely on high-speed digital payloads such

July 21, 2026

Perseverance Uncovers 3.9 Billion Years Geological Records on Mars

CAVU Perseverance Uncovers 3.9 Billion Years Geological Records on Mars Credit: NASA CAVU Aerospace UK NASA’s Perseverance rover has once again expanded our understanding of

July 18, 2026

High-Speed Frame Grabber for 127 Megapixel Earth Observation Cameras

CAVU High-Speed Frame Grabber for 127 Megapixel Earth Observation Cameras CAVU Aerospace UK The evolution of Earth Observation satellites is driving demand for increasingly powerful

July 17, 2026

Right Surface Coating for Aluminium Onboard Computer Chassis in Space!

CAVU Right Surface Coating for Aluminium Onboard Computer Chassis in Space! CAVU Aerospace UK The mechanical enclosure of an Onboard Computer or camera is much

July 16, 2026

TCU Heater Channel Current Limits, Connector Contact Heating and PWM Input Current Scheduling

CAVU TCU Heater Channel Current Limits, Connector Contact Heating and PWM Input Current Scheduling CAVU Aerospace UK 1 Per-Channel Current Limit and PWM ON-State Current

July 14, 2026

Radiation-Tolerant Thermal Control Unit (TCU-RT)

CAVU Radiation-Tolerant Thermal Control Unit (TCU-RT) CAVU Aerospace UK As satellites become increasingly sophisticated and mission lifetimes continue to extend, spacecraft thermal control systems are

July 13, 2026

COTS Components for Space: Challenges, Risks, Qualification Strategies, and Practical Deployment

CAVU COTS Components for Space: Challenges, Risks, Qualification Strategies, and Practical Deployment CAVU Aerospace UK According to the ECSS, Commercial Off-The-Shelf components are commercially available

July 12, 2026

CubeSat Camera, Optic Performance Index

CAVU CubeSat Camera, Optic Performance Index CAVU Aerospace UK The technical index requirements for optic assembly of a cubesat camera is usually about ranges listed

July 10, 2026

OBC-Hyper-Polar with Intelligent Stepper Motor Control & Solenoid Valve Control

CAVU OBC-Hyper-Polar with Intelligent Stepper Motor Control & Solenoid Valve Control CAVU Aerospace UK Modern satellites & spacecrafts require increasingly sophisticated electronic subsystems capable of

July 9, 2026

SEU Resilience in the OBC-Hyper-Polar

CAVU SEU Resilience in the OBC-Hyper-Polar A Layered Fault-Tolerant Architecture for Reliable Space Computing CAVU Aerospace UK Spacecraft electronics operate in one of the harshest

July 8, 2026

LINK, First of Many Orbital Service & Rescue Missions

CAVU LINK, First of Many Orbital Service & Rescue Missions Credit: NASA, Katalyst CAVU Aerospace UK Katalyst has launched LINK to boost NASA’s SWIFT observatory

July 7, 2026

A Unified Avionics Platform (OBC-Hyper-Polar & TCU) for Complex Space Missions in GEO

CAVU A Unified Avionics Platform (OBC-Hyper-Polar & TCU) for Complex Space Missions in GEO CAVU Aerospace UK Modern orbital servicing spacecraft are expected to perform

July 6, 2026

A Modular PolarFire SoC FPGA-Based Command & Data Handling Solution for Rockets

CAVU A Modular PolarFire SoC FPGA-Based Command & Data Handling Solution for Rockets CAVU Aerospace UK Modern launch vehicles demand avionics platforms capable of deterministic

July 3, 2026

Managing NVIDIA-Based Onboard Computing with Radiative Cooling and Intelligent Thermal Control

CAVU Managing NVIDIA-Based Onboard Computing with Radiative Cooling and Intelligent Thermal Control CAVU Aerospace UK The rapid adoption of AI in space is driving an

June 26, 2026

Mars Global Localization and AI-Powered Autonomous Exploration

CAVU Mars Global Localization and AI-Powered Autonomous Exploration Credit: NASA- JPL CAVU Aerospace UK As humanity pushes deeper into the Solar System, robotic explorers must

June 23, 2026

New Athena to expand Humanity Knowledge on Deep Space

CAVU New Athena to expand Humanity Knowledge on Deep Space CAVU Aerospace UK ESA’s Next-Generation X-ray Observatory Poised to Transform Our Understanding of the Hot

June 22, 2026

Enabling Autonomous Lunar Exploration with OBC-Hyper-Polar and NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin

CAVU Enabling Autonomous Lunar Exploration with OBC-Hyper-Polar and NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin CAVU Aerospace UK As lunar exploration enters a new era, mission developers are

June 21, 2026

AI Satellites, Space-Based Solar Power, and the Path to a Kardashev Type II Civilization

CAVU AI Satellites, Space-Based Solar Power, and the Path to a Kardashev Type II Civilization CAVU Aerospace UK As artificial intelligence advances and global energy

June 19, 2026

Why a Jetson Alone Is Not a Space Edge AI Computer?

CAVU Why a Jetson Alone Is Not a Space Edge AI Computer? AA, CTO @CAVU Aerospace You cannot put a Jetson on a satellite, attach

June 18, 2026

Why humanity is building lunar base before going into Mars & deep space

CAVU Why humanity is building lunar base before going into Mars & deep space We are seeing several robotic missions under development for lunar surface

June 17, 2026

Engineering Model vs. Flight Model for COTS-Based LEO Missions

CAVU Engineering Model vs. Flight Model for COTS-Based LEO Missions The rapid growth of the commercial space sector has led to widespread adoption of Commercial-Off-The-Shelf

June 15, 2026

Chromate Conversion Coating vs Black Anodizing for Spaceborne Electronics Chassis

CAVU Chromate Conversion Coating vs Black Anodizing for Spaceborne Electronics Chassis Spaceborne electronics such as On-Board Computers, Power Units, communication systems, and payload electronics are

June 15, 2026

The Barbecue Roll: Thermal Management for Deep-Space Travel

CAVU The Barbecue Roll: Thermal Management for Deep-Space Travel Deep-space spacecraft are exposed to intense solar radiation on the side facing the Sun while the

June 12, 2026

External magnetic-isolation board on OBC-Cube-Polar

CAVU External magnetic-isolation board on OBC-Cube-Polar The Standard version of OBC-Cube-Polar 1G Ethernet outputs is implemented as compact capacitively-coupled Ethernet interfaces from 10/100/1000 voltage-mode copper

June 11, 2026

Mars Flyby Images with Multispectral Imager with resolution 1.14 kilometers per pixel

CAVU Mars Flyby Images with Multispectral Imager with resolution 1.14 kilometers per pixel Credit: NASA-JPL, Arizona State University In May 2026, NASA released a remarkable

June 10, 2026

Autonomous Fault Detection, Isolation and Recovery in OnBoard Computers

CAVU Autonomous Fault Detection, Isolation and Recovery in OnBoard Computers How we build resilient space computing through layered FDIR? Spacecraft onboard computers must continue operating

June 9, 2026

Current limit for the input/output GPIO pins of OBC-Cube-Polar

CAVU Current limit for the input/output GPIO pins of OBC-Cube-Polar The 24 GPIOs in OBC-Cube-Polar are split into four electrical groups: GPIO group Implementation Recommended

June 5, 2026

Peripheral boards to improve interface capability & modular design, Case: OBC-Hyper-Polar

CAVU Peripheral boards to improve interface capability & modular design, Case: OBC-Hyper-Polar The OBC-HYPER-2 is a compact, high-performance onboard computer based on the Microchip PolarFire

June 4, 2026

Software Development Support for Mission-Critical Space Applications

CAVU Software Development Support for Mission-Critical Space Applications The success of a spacecraft mission depends equally on the reliability, maintainability, and flexibility of the both

June 2, 2026

Military-Grade Security by Design™, Microchip PolarFire

CAVU Military-Grade Security by Design™, Microchip PolarFire Credit: Microchip Technologies CAVU Aerospace, Authorized Design Partner of Microchip Trusted Hardware. Design Security. Data Security. In defense,

June 1, 2026

Flight Computers Role in Engine-Out Capability, Lessons from Starship Flight 12

CAVU Flight Computers Role in Engine-Out Capability, Lessons from Starship Flight 12 When discussing engine-out capability, the focus is often placed on propulsion hardware. A

May 31, 2026

Reliable On-Board Computer Performance in Extreme Space Temperatures

CAVU Reliable On-Board Computer Performance in Extreme Space Temperatures The Challenge of High-Temperature Electronics in Space Applications & Our Solutions Modern spacecraft rely heavily on

May 30, 2026

Asteroid Psyche, Next Cool in Deep-Space Exploration

CAVU Asteroid Psyche, Next Cool in Deep-Space Exploration Credit: NASA Among the countless asteroids orbiting in asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, few have captured

May 28, 2026

High-Performance Spaceflight Computing 2026

CAVU High-Performance Spaceflight Computing 2026 HPSC is a next-generation system-on-a-chip designed to deliver more than 100 times the computing performance of today’s space-qualified processors. The

May 26, 2026

TCU for Active Thermal Control in Space Applications

CAVU TCU for Active Thermal Control in Space Applications Credit: NASA, SpaceX Temperature in atmosphere re-entry from orbit can go to 1700 degree while from

May 25, 2026

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data recorder solutions, Coaxpress, PCIe, SpaceWire, Custom SerDes, NVMe, high-speed SERDES, CXP-3, CXP-6, CXP-12

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