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NASA Glenn Research Center

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and Harris Corporation
have developed,

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in a collaborative effort,

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the R&D 100 award-winning
product known

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as the NASA/Harris Ka-Band
software-defined radio or SDR.

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This new technology enables
researchers to develop,

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test and demonstrate advanced
communications, networking,

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and navigation technologies in
a dynamic space environment.

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This is truly the first Ka-Band
software-defined radio operating

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in space.

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The major benefit of this SDR is
that the radio functionality is

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in the software, rather
than in fixed hardware.

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As a result, the radio
can be reconfigured,

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by uploading new
software, after launch

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to accommodate changing
mission needs.

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This SDR was integrated into
the Space Communications

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and Navigation, or SCaN Testbed,

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by a team at the NASA
Glenn Research Center

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in Cleveland Ohio.

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The SCaN testbed was launched

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to the International Space
Station in July 2012.

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It operates from
the exterior truss

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of the International Space
Station and is the key

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to operating an experiments
program

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that expands in-space
communications, navigation,

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and networking capabilities.

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The NASA/Harris SDR and Space
Telecommunications Radio

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Standard led to the development

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of the Harris AppSTAR
space platform.

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This commercial success is
the basis for future products,

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all using the digital
signal hardware

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and software originally
developed for NASA.

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NASA is entering a new and
exciting era of collaboration

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with industry and
academic partners.

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Many experiments
have been completed,

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and others are underway.

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There are still opportunities
to partner with NASA to develop

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and carry out research
using SDR technologies

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in the SCaN Testbed.

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Whether on Earth or in space,

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the 2013 R&D 100 award-winning
NASA/Harris Ka-Band

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software-defined radio
is providing solutions

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to complex communications,
networking,