Key highlights

  • Available in one or two UHF/ISM frequency configurations:

    1) 390–450 MHz
    2) 868–928 MHz

  • Turnkey UHF IoT payload (Cubesat Stack ready)
  • LoRa & GFSK support
  • Up to 1 W configurable transmit power
  • Compact, lightweight (220 g), PC104 compatible
  • CAN / RS485 satellite interface
  • Can operate as primary or backup UHF transceiver

Applications

  • LoRa Modulation for using a variety of IoT Sensors
  • Suitable for IoT missions requiring different regional or regulatory UHF bands
  • Flexible deployment across multiple mission profiles and geographies (asset tracking, logistics monitoring, environmental monitoring, infrastructure monitoring)
  • Store-and-forward or D2D IoT missions
  • CubeSat and nano-satellite missions requiring UHF comms

Key features

FOSSA CLIPA is a turnkey IoT LoRa payload for IoT deployments worldwide, allowing mission designers to select the most appropriate frequency band. The system includes flight-ready software, hardware transciever and antennas to get started. User terminals are also available. 

Customization

  • Selection between UHF Option A (390–450 MHz) and/or ISM Option B (868–928 MHz) at order level
  • Selection of Antenna Patch (1x1U, 2x2U & 1x3U) with different gain profiles
  • Frequency configuration selected during manufacturing and testing

Flight heritage

  • Operational performance in >10 LEO satellite missions
  • Proven in-orbit IoT communications with multiple satellite platforms

Manufacturing

  • In-house design and manufacturing 
  • Capacity of mass production for constellations

Testing & qualification

  • Inquire for more details

Export control

  • No export control requirements

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Last updated: 2025-12-18

FOSSA CLIPA – LoRa IoT Payload

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