Telecom Subsystem

Function

Provide for All Uplink and Downlink Communications for the Spacecraft, Including the Ka-Band Link Experiment (KaBLE)

Design Features

• X-Band Uplink, X-Band & Ka-Band (Experiment) Downlink, NASA DSN Compatible
• 21.33 kbps Min Downlink, 2 kbps Engineering Data Downlink, 10 bps Emergency Downlink, 500 bps Max Command Uplink
• 25 Watt TWTAs Mounted on HGA to Minimize RF Losses and Reduce Power Requirements
• 2 Rcv LGAs, 2 Xmit LGAs (1-HGA Mount, 1-EM Mount)
• Various RF and HGA Components from MO Heritage

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