NA24OARX021G0019
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Purpose: AnySignal is introducing a solution to overcome the trade-off between coverage area, revisit rate, data timeliness, and data volume in Earth observation satellite systems as specifically applied to radio occultation data collection.
This proposal involves a novel hardware approach, employing an integrated sensing and communications (ISAC) software-defined radio (SDR) named IRIS.
IRIS, housed aboard large satellites weighing 200kg or more, aims to stand out by uniquely combining communication and radiofrequency (RF) sensing capabilities into a single platform.
It is proposed that host satellites will procure IRIS for robust data links (space-to-ground, ground-to-space, and space-to-space), whilst AnySignal concurrently leverages the unique ability of IRIS to collect RF datasets.
While IRIS currently serves as a standalone communications product for satellite customers, its potential as an RF sensing platform remains in the early stages of R&D.
Anticipated results of this Phase I effort is a systems-level feasibility study for GNSS-RO data capture based on an ISAC platform equipped on host satellites.
Outputs of this study include a proposed data processing architecture; an assessment on the use of satellite data relay to enable real-time transfer; a modeled host satellite cost function; an estimated number of daily soundings; a comparison of modeled GNSS-RO fidelity metrics like signal-to-noise-ratio and measurement frequency to NOAA requirements; and an assessment of the viability of the current IRIS hardware architecture for GNSS-RO capture.
NOAA currently utilizes GNSS-RO data in various weather and space weather products.
These products will be enhanced by AnySignal's ISAC platform which can improve coverage area, revisit rate, data timeliness, and data volume.
Beyond NOAA, this platform has commercial applications in weather forecasting, climate research, precision agriculture, and transportation.
Near-term addressable market estimated at $200M.
While GNSS-RO is the initial focus, combining RF sensing functions into communications hardware has profound spin-out implications.
Markets like transportation, healthcare, defense, and agriculture all stand to benefit by combining RF sensing functionality into communications hardware.
It is estimated that the long-term market of AnySignal's ISAC technology is in excess of $300B across these verticals.
This proposal involves a novel hardware approach, employing an integrated sensing and communications (ISAC) software-defined radio (SDR) named IRIS.
IRIS, housed aboard large satellites weighing 200kg or more, aims to stand out by uniquely combining communication and radiofrequency (RF) sensing capabilities into a single platform.
It is proposed that host satellites will procure IRIS for robust data links (space-to-ground, ground-to-space, and space-to-space), whilst AnySignal concurrently leverages the unique ability of IRIS to collect RF datasets.
While IRIS currently serves as a standalone communications product for satellite customers, its potential as an RF sensing platform remains in the early stages of R&D.
Anticipated results of this Phase I effort is a systems-level feasibility study for GNSS-RO data capture based on an ISAC platform equipped on host satellites.
Outputs of this study include a proposed data processing architecture; an assessment on the use of satellite data relay to enable real-time transfer; a modeled host satellite cost function; an estimated number of daily soundings; a comparison of modeled GNSS-RO fidelity metrics like signal-to-noise-ratio and measurement frequency to NOAA requirements; and an assessment of the viability of the current IRIS hardware architecture for GNSS-RO capture.
NOAA currently utilizes GNSS-RO data in various weather and space weather products.
These products will be enhanced by AnySignal's ISAC platform which can improve coverage area, revisit rate, data timeliness, and data volume.
Beyond NOAA, this platform has commercial applications in weather forecasting, climate research, precision agriculture, and transportation.
Near-term addressable market estimated at $200M.
While GNSS-RO is the initial focus, combining RF sensing functions into communications hardware has profound spin-out implications.
Markets like transportation, healthcare, defense, and agriculture all stand to benefit by combining RF sensing functionality into communications hardware.
It is estimated that the long-term market of AnySignal's ISAC technology is in excess of $300B across these verticals.
Awardee
Funding Goals
18 CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION 19 WEATHER-READY NATION 20 HEALTHY OCEANS 21 RESILIENT COASTAL COMMUNITIES AND ECONOMIES
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
El Segundo,
California
902453839
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Anysignal was awarded
Project Grant NA24OARX021G0019
worth $84,270
from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in August 2024 with work to be completed primarily in El Segundo California United States.
The grant
has a duration of 5 months and
was awarded through assistance program 11.021 NOAA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity NOAA SBIR FY 2024 Phase I.
SBIR Details
Research Type
SBIR Phase I
Title
Feasibility Study for GNSS Radio Occultation from an Integrated Sensing and Communications Platform
Abstract
AnySignal is introducing a solution to overcome the trade-off between coverage area, revisit rate, data timeliness, and data volume in earth observation satellite systems as specifically applied to radio occultation data collection. This proposal involves a novel hardware approach, employing an Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISaC) software-defined radio (SDR) named Iris. Iris, housed aboard large satellites weighing 200kg or more, aims to stand out by uniquely combining communication and radiofrequency (RF) sensing capabilities into a single platform. It is proposed that host satellites will procure Iris for robust data links (space-to-ground, ground-to-space, and space-to-space), whilst AnySignal concurrently leverages the unique ability of Iris to collect RF datasets. While Iris currently serves as a standalone communications product for satellite customers, its potential as an RF sensing platform remains in the early stages of R&D.
Topic Code
9.5
Solicitation Number
NOAA-OAR-TPO-2024-2008184
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 3/5/25
Period of Performance
8/1/24
Start Date
1/31/25
End Date
Funding Split
$84.3K
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$84.3K
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to NA24OARX021G0019
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
NA24OARX021G0019
SAI Number
NA24OARX021G0019-002
Award ID URI
None
Awardee Classifications
Small Business
Awarding Office
1305N2 DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA
Funding Office
1333BR OFC OF PROG.PLANNING&INTEGRATION
Awardee UEI
ZEJ3HYJ56MR9
Awardee CAGE
9B3F3
Performance District
CA-36
Senators
Dianne Feinstein
Alejandro Padilla
Alejandro Padilla
Modified: 3/5/25