Mercury Systems RH3480 Radiation-Tolerant Solid-State Data Recorder for On-Orbit Data Processing and Storage

Mercury Systems Inc. unveiled the RH3480 radiation-tolerant solid-state data recorder (SSDR), the highest-density commercial SSDR available.

Designed in a compact, rugged and standards-based flexible form factor, it is for radiation-intensive space and terrestrial applications, including low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites, high-altitude aircraft, missiles, launch vehicles and scientific missions.

“As data from satellites advances in complexity and the sizes of satellite designs become smaller and smaller, we need trusted, compact solutions to store and transmit large amounts of data quickly and efficiently,” said Tom Smelker, VP and GM. “Our new line of solid-state data recorders, purpose-built to answer the demand for agile, radiation-tolerant storage devices rugged enough for space applications, represent Mercury’s commitment to delivering the technologies of tomorrow today for critical missions on Earth and beyond.”

Featuring horizontal error correction, industrial-grade flash memory and a fault-tolerant design, the RH3480 provides long-term data integrity to match the operational life of a satellite or life of a mission. The company‘s latest modular form factor is smaller than typical SSDRs and supports a higher data capacity, providing users with ease of integration and flexibility in their applications. The RH3480’s reliability in radiation-intensive environments and low power consumption enables on-orbit sensor digital data processing and storage to transfer more data in less time, enabling real-time decision-making.

The company designs and manufactures space-qualified components and assemblies for defense primes, government agencies, the scientific community and commercial customers. It has delivered more than 20,000 space-qualified devices with no in-flight failures. Its custom microelectronics solutions are radiation-tolerant and optimized to operate in the harsh environment of space on more than 65 satellite and launch vehicle programs, including every Mars Rover expedition and the recently announced NASA earth imaging spectrometer instrument.