Mission Microwave Technologies, founded in 2014, is a manufacturer specializing in radio frequency (RF) and microwave electronics for the satellite communication sector, including space-based applications. They are known for their Gallium Nitride (GaN) based Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs) and Block Upconverters (BUCs). Their products cater to mobile, transportable, and fixed SATCOM systems and serve both commercial and government markets, with a focus on high-efficiency, compact, and lightweight designs. Key partners and customers include those in the defense and commercial satellite industries.
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Lite Coms’ Tactical Modem Assembly integrates an iDirect 950mp satellite modem, a wide-band custom Ku LNB, and Mission Microwave SSPAs in a single ruggedized enclosure.
The mass adoption of GaN-based amplifiers from Mission Microwave has allowed satellite hardware to shrink enough to fit into standard consumer form factors without sacrificing battery life.
Mission Microwave will provide compact 100-watt BUCs featuring Gallium Nitride (GaN) amplifier modules under the contract.
Francis Auricchio is the President and CEO of Mission Microwave.
Mission Microwave will provide solid state power block upconverters for the landing stations for Telesat Lightspeed.
Mission Microwave focuses on reducing the Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) of equipment to allow for efficient installation and lower operational energy costs.
Mission Microwave Technologies, LLC has been awarded a contract to design and deliver solid-state power block upconverters (BUCs) for the Telesat Lightspeed Landing Station network.
Mission Microwave is established as a primary supplier of terrestrial infrastructure for Telesat’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation.
Mission Microwave Technologies supplies high-power devices designed to be efficient, lightweight, and compact.
Mission Microwave’s latest Ku-band amplifier provides up to 400 watts of linear power in a multi-carrier environment as an effective replacement for large combining networks using multiple smaller amplifiers.
Mission Microwave positions the kilowatt Ku-band amplifier in a 30.84 kg package as a means for customers to reduce system amplifier cost by hundreds of thousands of dollars while increasing reliability and reducing operating costs.
The order for Mission Microwave’s 40-watt Ka-band BUC followed several years of collaborative work between Mission Microwave and SES to implement advanced solid-state technologies into the O3b mPOWER system.
SES selected Mission Microwave’s 40-watt Ka-band BUC for use in high-throughput customer user terminals for SES’s second-generation MEO system, O3b mPOWER.
Mission Microwave ships high-power X-, Ku-, and Ka-band block upconverters (BUCs) with power levels from 8 to 800 watts for ground, maritime, and aerospace applications.
Mission Microwave designs compact and highly efficient amplifiers that enable customers to offer upgrade paths that extend the life and improve the utility of their IFC offerings.
Mission Microwave engineers and product managers worked with customers to design, certify, and manufacture DO-160 compliant products for commercial aviation applications.
Mission Microwave Technologies confirmed orders of over $8,000,000 for airborne certified transceivers and Block Upconverters used in commercial aviation in-flight connectivity.
Mission Microwave engineers and product managers worked with customers to design, certify, and manufacture products that are DO-160 compliant for commercial aviation applications.
Mission Microwave is providing 200-watt Ka-band block upconverters to replace legacy TWTA-based upconverters.
Mission Microwave recently added 400-watt Ka-band and 800-watt X-band block upconverters to its product line.