Teledyne RF and Microwave delivers the broadest selection of MIL-PRF-38534 QML-certified space-grade RF and microwave hardware — amplifiers, VCOs, mixers, LNAs, SSPAs, up/down converters, receivers, transmitters, and space-qualified integrated assemblies for MILSTAR, GPS, TDRS, SBIRS, MUOS, GOES-R, AEHF, and LANDSAT programs. No in-flight failures across 30-plus missions. Request a datasheet.
Space-Qualified RF and Microwave Products
Across military, commercial, and scientific space programs, mission success depends on RF and microwave hardware that performs flawlessly from launch through end of life.
Space-Qualified RF and Microwave ProductsSpace-qualified RF and microwave products are MIL-PRF-38534 certified electronic components and assemblies that have been designed, screened, and qualified for use in satellite and space missions. Teledyne RF and Microwave offers a catalog of space-grade amplifiers, VCOs, mixers, LNAs, SSPAs, and converters with over 25 years of space heritage and no in-flight failures.
Teledyne RF and Microwave offers space-qualified RF and microwave products for military, commercial, and scientific space programs. Key capabilities include: MIL-PRF-38534 Class H and K certification, 30-plus space missions flown, SSPAs from 5 to 50 Watts, and a full integrated assembly catalog.
- Qualification
- MIL-PRF-38534 Classes H and K with TRB Option; ISO 9001; AS9100C
- SSPA Power Range
- 5 to 50 Watts for satellite uplink and downlink
- Amplifier Frequency Range
- 0.3 MHz to 20 GHz upscreenable to Class H and K
- VCO Frequency Range
- 85 MHz to 8.9 GHz with proven space heritage
- Space Heritage
- 25+ years; 30+ missions; zero in-flight failures
- Programs
- MILSTAR, GPS, TDRS, SBIRS, MUOS, GOES-R, AEHF, LANDSAT
Space-qualified RF and microwave products from Teledyne RF and Microwave are used in satellite communications uplink and downlink chains, missile warning sensor electronics, GPS receiver payload signal processing, scientific remote sensing, and military strategic communications within the space and aerospace industry.
Space-Qualified RF and Microwave Products -- Overview
Space-qualified RF and microwave products are MIL-PRF-38534 Class H and K certified components and integrated assemblies designed for satellite, space, and scientific mission applications. Teledyne RF and Microwave provides the broadest selection of space-grade hardware available from a single QML-certified supplier, with over 25 years of continuous space mission success and no in-flight failures.
Space-Qualified Components
- Amplifiers from 0.3 MHz to 20 GHz; gain 5 to 38 dB; noise figure 0.9 to 9 dB; all upscreenable to MIL-PRF-38534 Class H and K
- VCOs from 85 MHz to 8.9 GHz with ultra-low phase noise and no in-flight failures across 40-plus years of space heritage
- Space-grade mixers, analog and threshold detectors, frequency doublers, power dividers, and IQ networks
- Switches, limiting amplifiers, and limiters for space receiver protection and signal routing
- Narrowband IQ networks, IQ modulators, and IQ demodulators for space signal processing
Space-Qualified Integrated Assemblies
- LNAs with and without integrated filters; LNA/down-converter integration for space receive chains
- Medium and high power filters and multiplexers for satellite communications payload
- Up/down converters, receivers, and transmitters for complete space payload signal chains
- SSPAs from 5 to 50 Watts high power for satellite uplink; SSPA/up-converter integration available
- DC/DC power supply and digital control assemblies for complete space transmit and receive modules
Mission Heritage and Program Experience
Teledyne RF and Microwave has supported programs including MILSTAR, ACeS, GPS, EOS, SBIRS, TDRS, INMARSAT, SKYNET, MUOS, MEOSAR, GOES-R, AEHF, and LANDSAT with customers including Boeing Satellite, Northrop Space Systems, Lockheed, Raytheon, General Dynamics, Harris Corporation, Honeywell, L-3, Com Dev Canada and UK, MDA Canada, Astrium UK, NT Space Japan, ISRO India, Thales Alenia Italy, and NIIR Russia. All missions have been completed with no in-flight failures.
Related Terms and Technologies
Related terms include: MIL-PRF-38534, Class H, Class K, TRB Option, QML (qualified manufacturers list), lot acceptance test (LAT), space heritage, no in-flight failures, SSPA, LNA, up/down converter, chip and wire hybrid, radiation hardness, hermetic sealing, and outgassing. These terms are central to specifying and qualifying RF and microwave hardware for space program applications.
