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Dated Aug 1, 2025
A Canadian Space Agency contribution agreement running from August 2025 to July 2027 supports prototype development and engineering models for Apsis's JESD204B software-defined radio.
Source: CSA technology development contribution award portfolio (opens in a new tab)Reviewed assessment
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Mission areas
Contributing capability
JESD204B software-defined radio for low Earth orbit
Arctic Domain Awareness
A reconfigurable Canadian space radio could support communications or data relay for northern sensing architectures, but no Arctic deployment or end-to-end system integration is publicly established.
Evidence strength: Needs ReviewCapability last reviewed Aug 6, 2026
Open Mission areaContributing capability
JESD204B software-defined radio for low Earth orbit
Edge Data Processing
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Modular spaceborne software-defined radio
JESD204B software-defined radio for low Earth orbit
What it enables
Apsis is developing a modular software-defined radio around the JESD204B interface so high-speed converters and mixed-signal transceivers can be selected for different low-Earth-orbit radio configurations.
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Ecosystem relationships
Space Technology Development Program contribution recipient
Canadian Space Agency
The Canadian Space Agency awarded Apsis a Space Technology Development Program contribution for prototype development of its low-Earth-orbit software-defined radio; the record does not establish procurement or operational adoption.
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Which Opal configuration has completed qualification, and how does its delivery schedule differ from the CSA-funded JESD204B engineering models?
The official page separates pre-market Opal from the funded converter/transceiver work. Confirm configuration-specific qualification and delivery evidence before treating either development track as flight-proven.
Geography
Montreal, Quebec
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Sep 20, 2026
Identity and profile
- Open source: Opal TT&C Radio (opens in a new tab)
Opal TT&C Radio
Apsis
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