Communications Payload
AssemblyBent-pipe transponder repeater: receive antennas, low-noise front end, frequency conversion, high-power amplification, channelization and transmit antennas. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.
Bill of materials for Communications Payload
8 top-level lines as of r34356| # | Item / sub-assembly | Part no. | Qty/assy | Ext. qty | Parts | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Receive Antenna Reflector | communications-satellite-rx-antenna | 2× | 2 | · | part |
| 2 | Feed Horn 3 parts | communications-satellite-feed-horn | 4× | 4 | 0 | assembly |
| 3 | Low-Noise Amplifier 3 parts | communications-satellite-lna | 4× | 4 | 0 | assembly |
| 4 | Frequency Converter 4 parts | communications-satellite-frequency-converter | 4× | 4 | 0 | assembly |
| 5 | Output Multiplexer (OMUX) 2 parts | communications-satellite-output-multiplexer | 2× | 2 | 0 | assembly |
| 6 | Traveling-Wave Tube Amplifier 3 parts | communications-satellite-twta | 24× | 24 | 0 | assembly |
| 7 | Solid-State Power Amplifier 3 parts | communications-satellite-sspa | 8× | 8 | 0 | assembly |
| 8 | Transmit Antenna Reflector | communications-satellite-tx-reflector | 2× | 2 | · | part |