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The Phoenix GPS Receiver for Rocket and Satellite Applications: An Example for the Successful Utilization of COTS Technology in Space Projects

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Phoenix is a GPS receiver developed by the German Space Agency. It is based on COTS components and flown already in several LEO satellites and in sounding rockets. The TID (Total Integrated Dose) qualification campaign is described in detail.

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  1. German Space Operations Center (GSOC), Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt (DLR), Wessling, Germany

    Markus Markgraf

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    Raoul Velazco

  2. United States Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC, USA

    Dale McMorrow

  3. Spectrum Aerospace Group, Munich, Germany

    Jaime Estela

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Markgraf, M. (2019). The Phoenix GPS Receiver for Rocket and Satellite Applications: An Example for the Successful Utilization of COTS Technology in Space Projects. In: Velazco, R., McMorrow, D., Estela, J. (eds) Radiation Effects on Integrated Circuits and Systems for Space Applications. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04660-6_14

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