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Nanosatellite to Investigate Microwave Photonics Hardware<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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NIMPH<\/strong> (acronym for Nanosatellite to Investigate Microwave Photonics Hardware) is a Cubesat<\/a> project federator of the CSU-T dedicated to demonstrating the reliability of a system Opto-Microonde<\/a> in space.<\/p>\n

Opto-microwave systems combine the circuits microwaves<\/a> and elements to photonic<\/a>. The use of fibered Opto-Microwave technologies in telecommunications satellites would significantly increase performance by reducing size and weight, and enhancing immunity to electromagnetic disturbances. However, the effectiveness and reliability of these systems in a space environment still need to be proven. The NIMPH project aims to provide initial answers.<\/p>\n

The mission of NIMPH is planned for a duration of 2 years, which is already a challenge for a cubesat mission. The orbit was chosen to be circular at an altitude of 650 km to strike a good balance between mission duration, requirements for radiative environments, while complying with the space debris laws (LOS). The cumulative dose of radiative radiation received at the systems to be tested is projected to be 20 kRad.<\/p>\n

Several payloads are onboard the nanosatellite:<\/p>\n