LEDSAT 1U CubeSat GPS receiver Electro-Magnetic Interference (EMI) analysis

While Electro-Magnetic Compatibility testing is not often considered for CubeSat projects, the increasing complexity of nano-satellite platforms is suggesting to include such tests in their standard verification processes. This paper reports the followed approach and measurements set-up for an EMC anomaly regarding the LEDSAT 1U CubeSat Proto-Flight Model on-board GPS antenna. The anomaly was discovered and solved during functional testing campaign in 2020 and the satellite has been successfully qualified for flight.