The NSL Black Box

Detect failures before they start with autonomous H&S beaconing and visibility from pole-to-pole; hours before traditional ground station contact.

What is a Black Box?

Based on the idea of Black Boxes for terrestrial commercial aviation, NSL developed a powerful communication, risk-reduction, and situational awareness system for satellite operators. The NSL Black Box comes in three form factors serving a wide variety of mission needs. In all variants, the EyeStar S4 transceiver is coupled with the NSL GPS to bring the power of 24/7 connection to autonomous H&S, TLE, up/downlink connections plus a host of optional add-ons. Black Boxes in all forms can be configured and manufactured to integrate as a stand-alone “barnacle” with its own independent life support separate from the satellite Bus. This means that even in a failed state, operators can gather key data and provide mission-critical restart commands, all while relaying TLE directly to the 18th Squadron from deployment through re-entry. Read more about the Black Box in Space News.

Available Models:

Black Box Standard

Externally/ Internally Mounted | R&T Shielding | Micro-D Connector

Includes

  • Flight Processor
  • Serial Interface
  • EyeStar Half Duplex (RX/TX)
  • NSL GPS
  • A/D Inputs
  • Frame

SWaP: 350 Grams | 8.9×7.1×4.1cm | TRL 9

Available Add-ons:

Internally Mounted:

  • Batteries
  • 3rd Party GPS
  • DC-DC Isolation
  • 9 Axis IMU
  • Particle Detector
  • RS-422 Serial Interface

Externally Mounted:

  • Horizon Sensor
  • Solar Array

Black Box XL

Externally/ Internally Mounted | R&T Shielding | Micro-D Connector

Includes

  • Flight Processor
  • Serial Interface
  • EyeStar Half Duplex (RX/TX)
  • NSL GPS
  • A/D Inputs
  • Frame

SWaP: 550 Grams | 10×15.6×9.6cm | TRL 9

Available Add-ons:

Internally Mounted:

  • Batteries
  • 3rd Party GPS
  • DC-DC Isolation
  • 9 Axis IMU
  • Particle Detector
  • RS-422 Serial Interface

Externally Mounted:

  • Horizon Sensor
  • 2.3W Solar Array

PC-104

Internally Mounted

SWaP: 150 Grams | 9×9.6×1.3cm | TRL 7

Available Add-ons:

Internally Mounted:

  • R&T Shielding
  • DC-DC Isolation
  • 9 Axis IMU
  • Particle Detector

Externally Mounted:

  • RS-422 Serial Interface
  • Solar Array

Introducing The All New NSL Console

Access your live S4 data and send real-time commands via the redesigned NSL Console.

  • Access customized downlink data
  • View health and safety, sensor, and telemetry packets
  • Send uplink to spacecraft
  • Download historical packets
  • Customize data graphs
  • Configure H&S, GPS and uplink check rates
  • Manage users/access
  • API available

Coming Soon:

  • Monitor data usage
  • Manage data services and active plans

Access the Console From Your Phone