Benefits of Ka-band GaN MMIC High Power Amplifiers with Wide Bandwidth and High Spectral/Power Added Efficiencies for Cognitive Radio Platforms

RN Simons, AM Gannon, JA Downey… - 2023 IEEE Cognitive …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A cognitive radio on a future NASA near-Earth spacecraft will be capable of sensing its
environment and dynamically adapting its operating parameters to provide the desired …

Automated End-to-End Spacecraft Connectivity Across Diverse Links

A Gannon, D Brooks, S Zogheib… - 41st International …, 2024 - ntrs.nasa.gov
An increasing variety of communications services are available to space missions. Yet
varying standards between providers hinder adoption due to the complexity of managing …

Cognitive Engine One: A Cross-Layer Framework for Autonomy in Multi-Provider Space Communications Environments

A Gannon, J Downey, R Dudukovich… - Journal of Aerospace …, 2025 - ntrs.nasa.gov
Spacecraft information needs, along with the communications environments in which data
transfers occur, are becoming increasingly dynamic. Earth orbit is served by dozens of …

Emulated Spacecraft Communication Testbed for Evaluating Cognitive Networking Technology

J Downey, A Gannon, A Smith, M Kochm… - 2023 IEEE Cognitive …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The ability to emulate the full space protocol stack is an essential aspect required to
evaluate and mature cognitive communication capabilities. The interaction between the …

Enhancing Autonomous Satellite Communication Systems with Weather-Aware Scheduling and Reconfiguration

A Smith, EW Brown, A Gannon… - 2023 IEEE Cognitive …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
NASA currently provides communication support to over 100 satellite missions, and the
agency is driving developments in Ka-band communications and network management …

Cloud-Based Demodulation and Data Distribution of a Satellite Downlink

A Gannon, J Downey, C Priscal… - 2023 IEEE Cognitive …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Ground station networks connected to the cloud allow space missions global
communications coverage without the need to operate their own infrastructure. In this work …

TechEdSat-11: Prototyping Autonomous Communications in Orbit

R Dudukovich, A Gannon, J Briones… - 38th Annual Small …, 2024 - ntrs.nasa.gov
Cognitive Engine 1 (CE-1) is a state-of-the-art automated system designed to manage
routine operations and respond to adverse events without requiring human operator input …