IQ Technologies for Earth and Space GmbH, located in Berlin, Germany, is a business focusing on research and development of procedures, equipment and systems for satellite communication with IQ spacecom, as well as of optical sensors for environmental protection with IQ FireWatch.
In this article we discuss their growth over the last 12 months, look ahead to the company’s plans and ambitions in 2024, and share further information about their portfolio.
Contents
- IQ spacecom’s growth in 2023
- IQ spacecom’s ambitions for 2024
- Insights from the supply chain
- IQ spacecom’s portfolio
- Further reading
IQ spacecom in 2023
We asked IQ spacecom what the company’s biggest wins in 2023 were. They replied with the following information:
Our biggest win in 2023 is increased business with the Asian market e.g., Japan and Korea.
We have first projects successfully completed and we see a huge growth and potential in this market.
IQ spacecom in 2024
IQ spacecom also shared the company’s strategic aims and ambitions for this year:
Our major plans for 2024 are to strive for higher frequency bands and further develop our existing powerful and flight proven XLink transceiver platform and to extend to higher orbits.
Insights from the supply chain
Some further thoughts from IQ spacecom, on the mission success in 2024:
For the best success of missions, you have to collaborate and work together with different experts.
Every mission is unique, however you need a lot of knowledge and expertise in various fields for making your mission successfully.
Therefore, it is always good to discuss with experienced engineers and find suitable solutions together specifically for your mission.
As a small German company, we are proud to have built such a strong network in the space industry over the last 15 years.
IQ spacecom’s portfolio
This section includes a variety of IQ spacecom’s products available on the global market today. Click on the links to open pages with more detail on each system.
You can then make requests for quotes, documents, or further information, and we’ll handle these for you (find out more about how this simple process works on this page). You can also submit an open tender here and our expert procurement team will get back to you ASAP.
The IQ Spacecom S-Band Patch Antenna is designed for pico and nano satellite applications featuring circular polarization and high gain. The antenna provides satellite to ground communication link and fit in a 1U CubeSat. The circular polarization of the antenna increases robustness of the steering accuracy to the ground station antenna. The system has achieved various flight heritage with TRL9.
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The IQ Spacecom X-Band Patch Antenna is designed for pico and nano satellite applications featuring circular polarization and high gain. The antenna provides satellite to ground communication link and fits in a 1U CubeSat. The circular polarization of the antenna increases robustness of the steering accuracy to the ground station antenna.
The IQ Spacecom End-to-End Satellite Communication XLink & AX-60 is a bidirectional communication system in S-band and X-band frequencies. The TRL9 bundle includes XLink, a software defined radio (SDR)/transceiver system in X- and S-band frequencies, an X- and S-band patch antenna, and the AX-60, a modem unit.
The IQ Spacecom XLink-S is an S-band transceiver system (SDR) suitable for micro, nano and pico satellites in LEO environment. The physical dimensions of the system allow it to fit in a 1U CubeSat. The Standard CCSDS protocols are used to develop the radio interface and radio protocol. With appropriate FEC encoding schemes, the SDR supports higher order types of modulations and schemes such as BPSK and QPSK.
The IQ Spacecom XLink-X is an X-band transceiver system (SDR) suitable for micro, nano and pico satellites in LEO environment. The physical dimensions of the system allows it to fit into a 1U CubeSat. The Standard CCSDS protocols are used to develop the radio interface and radio protocol. With appropriate FEC encoding schemes, the SDR supports higher order types of modulations and schemes such as BPSK and QPSK.
Further reading
The links below will take you to other satsearch resources where you can learn more about some of the topics mentioned on this page: