Modern space missions increasingly rely on high-speed, deterministic data links to support advanced subsystems and payloads, including high-resolution imagers, high-bandwidth downlinks, and complex onboard processing. SpaceWire has become the standard for these requirements, providing high bandwidth, time synchronisation, and reliability across nanosatellite, small satellite, and larger spacecraft platforms.

The Craft Prospect SpaceWire Router is designed for missions that demand more capability than legacy data interfaces can provide. Its low-SWaP design is compatible with CubeSat constraints and supports data routing across up to 16 SpaceWire nodes, while also providing a bridge between the SpaceWire bus and UART-based devices.

This architecture simplifies the integration of diverse payloads and subsystems into a unified, high-speed onboard network, supporting scalable and flexible spacecraft system design.