Advanced Electronics for Modern Space Systems.
Space Electronic Systems (SES)
With decades of experience in high-reliability, high-performance product design, Trident SES delivers full life cycle, multi-disciplinary engineering solutions across a wide range of mission domains. Our purpose-built solutions are based on a modular approach that enables us to rapidly produce low-risk, cost-effective solutions flexible enough to integrate third-party modules and adjust to evolving customer requirements.
Combined with our proven flight heritage, our customers turn to us for our interoperability with a wide range of satellites and payloads, and our ability to meet demanding timelines. As a trusted mission partner to leading Defense Primes, SES supports DoD, Intelligence, and Civil space programs with proven expertise and innovation.
Trident SES (Space Electronics Systems) delivers advanced RF and processing solutions for space. We design and build semi-custom Multi-Function RF Processors, Software Defined Radios (SDRs), On-Board Processors (OBPs), batteries, power systems, and space-grade storage. With a rapid, radiation-hardened design approach, SES delivers low-cost, high-performance, open architecture systems.
Contact us at ses-bd@tridentsystems.com
Multi-Function RF Software Defined Radio (SDR)
A fully integrated Software-Defined Radio (SDR), processor and data storage unit based on Trident’s core 3U VPX modules. Modular and customizable, its proven core architecture and radiation-tolerant components can easily integrate with third-party modules to form a reliable and complete unit-level solution ideal for modern space applications. Proven, on-orbit since 2019.
Mission Data Processor
Trident’s Mission Data Processors provide multi-faceted FPGA processing capabilities with a wide range of interface and storage options for high-performance, space computing solutions. Using a 3U VPX ecosystem, third-party modules, including GPP and GPU, can easily integrate to form a reliable and complete unit. Reprogrammable on-orbit, our processors support missions across ISR/EO/IR and mission autonomy, deploying AI/ML capabilities enabled by the AMD Xilinx Versal FPGA. Proven, on-orbit since 2019.
xDRT Development Kits and Modules
Providing lab-based development platforms on EDU hardware, the UDRT, RDRT, and VDRT Development Kits are configured with firmware/software for application development testing and HWIL demonstration. Their integration in the development process enables early risk-reduction testing and validating, rapid prototyping, and provides representative operational interfaces to ensure reliability as well as speed to market.
Payload Interface & Control
Offering a wide range of payload interface options, our versatile avionics platform unit performs mission data collection, data transfer, and command and control of payload and space vehicle subsystems. Our low SWaP-C units offer flexible architecture and reliable, radiation-tolerant modules which enable rapid payload integration to a wide range of avionics subsystems and bus standards.
Network Processing
Trident’s network processors deliver a software-defined networking solution that supports seamless router functionality. This low SWaP-C hardware unit + BSP platform allows ease of integration with both Trident or customer-provided software and firmware, making it a cost-efficient solution for proliferated applications.
Data Compression & Storage
Advanced and adaptable Data Compression & Storage Unit (DCSU) provides reliable data recording, compression and storage for processing applications in all mission areas. This compact 3U VPX system features real-time lossless compression, high-speed performance and simultaneous read/write operations combined in a fully functional unit built for harsh environments and capable of adapting to changing mission needs.