Overview

Augustus (Augustus Aero) designed and built advanced communication hardware for small satellites, focusing on CubeSats and high-altitude balloon missions. Its products include a high-performance Software Defined Radio (SDR), a high-speed X-Band transmitter, and the S2DR 1000 Dual-Transceiver Space SDR, all developed in-house for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) CubeSat deployments. The system works by using SDR processing and dedicated RF transceivers to manage uplink/downlink and payload data for space missions, enabling flexible, high-bandwidth communication in a compact form suitable for small satellite constellations. Augustus differentiated itself by concentrating on integrated, compact, space-qualified RF and SDR solutions tailored to LEO CubeSats and ISR/radar payloads, rather than offering broad consumer hardware. Its goal was to supply essential satellite communication hardware to entities deploying small satellite constellations, enabling reliable communications for space missions.