Space Electronics & Payloads
Markets & Solutions
General Dynamics has more than 50 years of experience designing and manufacturing spacecraft electronics, from restricted and unrestricted payloads and processors to subsystem and avionics components to customized software and mission databases.
Our payloads are recognized throughout the industry for mission success and our Information Warfare Planning Capability software was announced as the standard for information warfare planning by the Department of Defense in 2006.
Payloads and Processors
Our onboard processors are designed and delivered to perform in the most demanding space environment. The platforms are flexible, reprogrammable and reconfigurable. Our three-level reliability strategy ensures that we avoid faults, allow for continuous operation with failed or upset components, and provides functional redundancy, giving complete mission assurance to our customers. Payloads and processors include:
- Restricted payloads
- RF, electro-optical, radar processors and payloads
- Dynamic planning, targeting and assessment tools
Subsystem and RF Components
Our flight-proven subsystem components make us a trusted leader in complex space communications and data handling electronics, miniaturized power components and on-board software development. GD-AIS complies with CMMI level-3 systems and embedded software processes. Our subsystem electronics capabilities include:
- GPS Receivers
- Tracking, Telemetry and Control (TT&C) hardware
- Power distribution units
- Command and data handling
- Space network routers
- Software defined radio
For more information on our systems and solutions, please click on the links below to download the literature.
- Advanced Multimode Transponder (TDRSS, Unified S-band/DSN/GN or AFSCN SGLS waveform)
- Advanced Multimode Transponder-R (Waveform Reprogrammable, Software Defined Radio)
- Command & Data Handling- Payload Interface
- Command & Data Handling- Spacecraft avionics/control
- ELDRS Test Laboratory
- GPS Crosslink Transponders
- HRT150 High Rate Transmitter (Ku/Ka/X-Band)
- Laser Communications Terminal
- Monarch™ GPS Receiver (P/Y Code with SAASM)
- Small Deep Space Transponder (X and Ka-Band)
- Solid State Power Amplifier, X-Band
- Viceroy™ GPS Space Receiver (C/A Code)
Related Information
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO)
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) mission will use General Dynamics-made transceivers to communicate with ground control as it maps and studies the lunar environment.
Signals Intelligence
We provide the U.S. intelligence community with a full range of systems engineering, development and lifecycle support services and solutions.