RockBLOCK 9704
Ground Control's RockBLOCK 9704 is an ultra-compact Messaging Transport (IMT)-based satellite transceiver that is ideal for SWaP-constrained UAV and unmanned systems designs. Weighing just 50g grams with a footprint of 72 x 75 x 16.5 mm, it provides global bi-directional messaging from 25 bytes up to 100 KB.
Based around the Iridium 9704N modem, the versatile device is ideal for small unmanned platforms and as a BVLOS contingency link.
| Dimensions: |
SMA 48 x 52 x 16mm ANT 72 x 72 x 16.5mm |
| Weight: |
SMA 35g ANT 50g |
| Power Consumption: |
Sleep: <5mW Idle: <60mW Max: <1.4W |
| Interfaces: |
USB‑C Serial TTL‑UART Digital GPIO: 5 inputs, 3 outputs |
| Communications: |
Iridium Messaging Transfer (IMT): data transfer packet size from 1 to 100,000 bytes |
