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Communications Payload

Assembly

The revenue hardware: antennas collect the uplink, a repeater shifts and amplifies each channel, and antennas beam the result back to the service area. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Communications Payload parts and their functions

7 top-level parts · 1,641 parts in total · full bill of materials below
Communications Payload parts diagram: 1 receive antenna, 2 transmit antenna, 3 transponder, 4 input multiplexer, 5 output multiplexer, 6 traveling-wave-tube amplifier, 7 waveguide network. 1,641 parts in 7 top-level items.
Communications Payload parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.
#PartQtyWhat it does
1 Receive Antenna 3 parts 2× Uplink receive antennas
2 Transmit Antenna 3 parts 2× Downlink transmit antennas
3 Transponder 5 parts 24× Channel transponders
4 Input Multiplexer 2× Input multiplexers
5 Output Multiplexer 2× Output multiplexers
6 Traveling-Wave-Tube Amplifier 3 parts 24× Traveling-wave-tube amplifiers
7 Waveguide Network 1× Waveguide network

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Bill of materials for Communications Payload

7 top-level lines · 21 rows shown · 1,641 parts total · indented to 3 levels
# Item / sub-assembly Part no. Qty/assy Ext. qty Parts Type
1 Receive Antenna 3 parts geo-receive-antenna 2× 2 6 assembly
1.1 Shaped Reflector geo-reflector 1× 2 · part
1.2 Feed Horn geo-feed-horn 4× 8 · part
1.3 Antenna Boom geo-antenna-boom 1× 2 · part
2 Transmit Antenna 3 parts geo-transmit-antenna 2× 2 8 assembly
2.1 Shaped Reflector geo-reflector 1× 2 · part
2.2 Feed Horn geo-feed-horn 6× 12 · part
2.3 Antenna Boom geo-antenna-boom 1× 2 · part
3 Transponder 5 parts geo-transponder 24× 24 64 assembly
3.1 Low-Noise Amplifier geo-lna 1× 24 · part
3.2 Downconverter geo-downconverter 1× 24 · part
3.3 Channel Filter geo-channel-filter 1× 24 · part
3.4 Bare PCB pcb-bare 1× 24 · part
3.5 SMD Passive (R/C/L) smd-passives 60× 1,440 · part
4 Input Multiplexer geo-input-multiplexer 2× 2 · part
5 Output Multiplexer geo-output-multiplexer 2× 2 · part
6 Traveling-Wave-Tube Amplifier 3 parts geo-twta 24× 24 3 assembly
6.1 Traveling-Wave Tube geo-twt 1× 24 · part
6.2 Electronic Power Conditioner geo-epc 1× 24 · part
6.3 TWTA Housing geo-twta-housing 1× 24 · part
7 Waveguide Network geo-waveguide 1× 1 · part

Where the communications payload is used

1 product across 1 domain contain it, directly or inside a sub-assembly

Used in 1 assembly

Geostationary Comsat

Sourcing: possible vendors

Browse the supplier directory → Prices, MOQ, and lead times are algorithmic estimates, not quotes, and not claims about these companies. Company mappings are curated by keyword; est. price band $0.50–$100. How estimates work
VendorHQSpecialtyMOQLead time
🇨🇳Foxconn
foxconn.com ↗ 		Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇸🇬Flex (Singapore)
flex.com ↗ 		Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇮🇳Dixon Technologies
dixoninfo.com ↗ 		Noida, IN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇨🇳BYD Electronics
bydelectronic.com ↗ 		Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇸🇬Venture Corp
venture.com.sg ↗ 		Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks