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Our #SpaceFibre test and development product range has recently been expanded with the introduction of the STAR-Ultra PCIe Single-Lane Router. An 8-lane Gen 3 PCI Express board with eight single-lane SpaceFibre ports, each operating at up to 6.25 Gbit/s, and a high-speed interface to the host PC, the STAR-Ultra PCIe Single-Lane Router is capable of packet transfer between the host PC and the routing switch at data rates well in excess of 10 Gbit/s in both directions simultaneously. The switch itself has an effective user data rate (bisection bandwidth) of approximately 50 Gbit/s. A new version of our other, existing STAR-Ultra product, the STAR-Ultra PCIe Interface, is also being released. The STAR-Ultra PCIe Interface is a SpaceFibre Interface device which provides two ports, with up to 4 lanes on each port. Among the many improvements, this new release features links with a configurable number of lanes, making it easy to communicate with SpaceFibre devices with single-lane or multi-lane interfaces, ensuring compatibility with various lane configurations. To coincide with these releases, a new version of the STAR-Ultra software applications has been released, supporting both the STAR-Ultra PCIe Interface and the STAR-Ultra PCIe Single-Lane Router products. A new major version of our STAR-System software suite has also been released, version 6.00, including a SpaceFibre Configuration API, support for the latest Linux kernels, and many other improvements. There's more information at https://lnkd.in/ewMtY7t7.

Following a very enjoyable and productive couple of days in Glasgow at Space-Comm Expo Scotland, we are now heading to Noordwijk for the ESA Industry Space Days, which run from Wednesday the 18th to Thursday the 19th of September. Our CEO and one of our Software Team will be at our stand, D7, and look forward to meeting more of the European space community to talk about all things #SpaceFibre and #SpaceWire. If you’ve not already scheduled a meeting, please visit our stand and say hello! #isd2024esa

We’re thrilled to announce that we are official sponsors of the first Space-Comm Expo Scotland trade show being held at the SEC in Glasgow next week! Space-Comm Expo is the largest space industry event to be held in Scotland and we are excited to be part of it and connect with some of the world’s leading space organisations. Join us from the 11th – 12th of September at booth B2 and catch up with our CEO and members of the team who will be happy to talk about our comprehensive range of #SpaceWire and #SpaceFibre products, and how they can best suit your needs. We hope to see you there! #SpaceCommExpoScotland

Next week we’ll be in Utah for the 38th Small Satellite Conference (SmallSat)! Join us from the 3rd - 8th of August as we connect with others in the space industry and showcase a selection of our #SpaceWire and #SpaceFibre products, including our STAR-Ultra PCIe and our STAR-Tiger SpaceFibre routing switch, capable of an aggregate throughput of around 200 Gbit/s. Visit our CEO and engineers at booth #56 for a chat, and the opportunity to learn about our products and interact with our live demonstrations. Hope to see you there! #SmallSat2024

We’re proud to be Gold Sponsors of this year’s IEEE Space Computing + Space Mission Challenges for Information Technology Conference in Mountain View, California, which runs from Tuesday 15th - Thursday 18th of July at the Computer History Museum. You can catch our CTO present his latest paper on ‘Instrument Interfacing with SpaceFibre’ on Tuesday, in Room 2, during the13:15 Avionics Systems session, and learn about the many benefits that SpaceFibre is providing to an in-development mission, besides very high data rates. If you would like to learn more about our #SpaceFibre and #SpaceWire technology, be sure to visit our team at booth 15, who will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Today, we are celebrating our 22nd company anniversary! With over two decades of hard work and dedication, we are proud to have reached this milestone with our innovative team, loyal users, and supportive distributors. A special thanks goes out to our colleagues at GC Micro Corporation, our Petaluma-based US distributor, for helping us celebrate the occasion in style with our fabulous STAR-Petaluma t-shirts! Wishing you a Happy Independence Day and to many more successful years working together! #22ndAnniversary

As a company proud of our roots in Dundee, STAR-Dundee has recently agreed to provide £10,000 a year over the next five years to support the city’s closure-threatened Mills Observatory. We hope that our contribution can help maintain the Observatory’s rich legacy, support improvements and ensure that future generations, from all backgrounds, are given the opportunity to experience the wonders of astronomy. Our CEO, Stuart Mills, met with Dundee City Council Leader, John Alexander, to discuss and outline our five-year commitment and £50,000 to support efforts to help protect and enhance the observatory. Stuart had this to say: “The Mills Observatory is an important and unique feature of our city. For almost 90 years, it has been inspiring people of all ages to take an interest in astronomy and space, including several of our employees. It’s our hope that the support we’re providing can help to ensure that the Observatory continues to inspire people for many more years, and that they consider a career in our growing space industry.” Councillor John Alexander added: “I’m so grateful to the STAR-Dundee team for their unwavering support. Since contacting a number of local businesses, I’ve been inspired by their work and their commitment. In working in partnership on the future of Mills Observatory, my hope is not only to try to secure its longer-term viability but to create new educational opportunities, to improve its current offer, to amplify the message that you can work with NASA and ESA through companies in your hometown and to inspire young people to explore STEM related jobs.” Local newspaper, The Courier, published the following article on the funding: https://lnkd.in/ggr9PhXW We would like to thank everyone who has shown their support over the past few weeks and who has taken the time to complete the Mills Observatory Consultation online survey. The closing date for submissions is the 28th of June for those who would still like to contribute: https://lnkd.in/gxm4pJda

As part of our efforts to reduce our environmental impact, STAR-Dundee recently moved to electronic delivery of the software provided with our products and we will no longer be shipping CDs with products unless specifically requested to do so. This has the added advantage of ensuring that users receive the latest software when they first begin using their new product. To receive access to the latest updates for your #SpaceWire or #SpaceFibre product, whether it’s a recent purchase or a well-used unit bought 20 years ago, please register the device’s serial number at reg.star-dundee.com. We are continually improving our products and frequently release updates to both software and firmware, adding new features not initially present, plus support for new operating system versions. As part of our commitment to providing the best possible support, these updates are made available to all registered users through the download pages. More details at https://lnkd.in/dKfCe757.

Next week we’ll be returning to Space Tech Expo USA for the first time in several years for the 12th edition of the event in Long Beach. While we're very much looking forward to visiting the sunny location, we’re also excited to meet new and existing business partners, share ideas and explore new technologies that the space industry has to offer. We’ll be at booth 5050 for those who would like to meet with our CEO and one of our FPGA Engineers to find out about our #SpaceFibre and #SpaceWire technologies and products, and how they can help you meet your business needs. We’ll also be running live demonstrations of our STAR-Ultra PCIe and SpaceWire Brick Mk4 where you’ll get the chance to see our technology in action! See you in the sun! #SpaceTechExpo

Thanks to Hannah and everyone at Aero Space Kinross for visiting us at STAR House last week and sharing the inspiring outreach work they perform across Scotland, informing school children about the many career opportunities available to them. We were also lucky enough to experience their planetarium show, which we thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend! We look forward to working together in future, developing further outreach ideas with the team! #STEM #spacecareers