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SpaceWire Connector

SpaceWire (ECSS-E-ST-50-12C) is the European space standard serial link using 9-pin micro-D connectors for 2 Mbps to 400 Mbps data transfer between spacecraft instruments, processors, and mass memory.

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// Specifications
Standard
ECSS-E-ST-50-12C SpaceWire
Connector
Micro-D 9-pin
Speed
2 Mbps to 400 Mbps
Topology
Point-to-point links and routers
Use Case
ESA spacecraft instruments processors
Characteristic
100 ohm differential LVDS signaling
// Pin Reference Table
PinNameFunctionType
1 D_IN+ Data input positive BUS
2 S_IN+ Strobe input positive BUS
3 D_IN- Data input negative BUS
4 S_IN- Strobe input negative BUS
5 GND Ground GND
6 D_OUT+ Data output positive BUS
7 S_OUT+ Strobe output positive BUS
8 D_OUT- Data output negative BUS
9 S_OUT- Strobe output negative BUS

SpaceWire (ECSS-E-ST-50-12C) is the European space standard serial link using 9-pin micro-D connectors for 2 Mbps to 400 Mbps data transfer between spacecraft instruments, processors, and mass memory.