DDC announces that the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), developer of the robotic servicing payload for RSGS, has chosen DDC’s SCS750® Single Board Computer (SBC) for use on the Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) program for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).

SCS750® Single Board Computer for Space, Highlights:

• Optimized performance and seamless error correction
• Proven reliability (TRL-9) for the most critical space missions
• 1 in 80 year board level SEE rate (GEO)
• TID > 100krad(Si); SEL immune

DDC receives the 2017 Supplier Excellence Award for exceptional quality and delivery performance from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI). As a multiple time recipient of this award (2010, 2012, 2016, 2017), DDC is proud to be recognized for our long-term commitment to delivering quality products on-time, contributing to the success of our customers and the critical missions they serve.

DDC was selected to receive this prestigious award based upon having achieved, and maintained throughout 2017, GA-ASI award qualifications of...

• 100% quality rating
• 100% on-time delivery rating

DDC introduces a new 48VDC SSPC, which distributes and controls up to 238A of power to up to 16 independent loads through 8, 10, and/or 25 Amp channels, while providing significant Size, Weight, Power and Cost (SWaP-C) savings.

Compared with Mechanical Switches, Breakers, and Relays, DDC's SSPCs provide...

• High Reliability – 25x improvement in MTFB
• Greater System Protection – I²T overload protection with prognostics/diagnostics
• More Efficiency – 7x improvement in volume density and a 5x improvement in weight density
• Cost Savings – weight, integration, and maintenance savings