Communications Subsystem

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X-band link direct to Earth for command, telemetry, and payload data, with omni coverage during manoeuvres and a pointed antenna on the surface.

Direct parts	5
Total parts	67
Used in	1 assembly
Class	Assembly

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X-band link direct to Earth for command, telemetry, and payload data, with omni coverage during manoeuvres and a pointed antenna on the surface. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Communications Subsystem parts and their functions

5 top-level parts · 67 parts in total · full bill of materials below

Communications Subsystem parts diagram: 1 x-band transponder, 2 solid-state power amplifier, 3 steerable medium-gain antenna, 4 low-gain omni antenna, 5 connector. 67 parts in 5 top-level items. — Communications Subsystem parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.

#	Part	Qty	What it does
1	X-band Transponder	2×	Redundant X-band transponders
2	Solid-State Power Amplifier	2×	SSPA power amplifiers
3	Steerable Medium-Gain Antenna 4 parts	1×	Steerable medium-gain antenna
4	Low-Gain Omni Antenna	2×	Low-gain omni antennas
5	Connector	6×	RF connectors (reuse)

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Bill of materials for Communications Subsystem

5 top-level lines · 13 rows shown · 67 parts total · indented to 3 levels

#	Item / sub-assembly	Part no.	Qty/assy	Ext. qty	Parts	Type
1	X-band Transponder	lunar-lander-x-transponder	2×	2	·	part
2	Solid-State Power Amplifier	lunar-lander-power-amp	2×	2	·	part
3	Steerable Medium-Gain Antenna 4 parts	lunar-lander-mga	1×	1	55	assembly
3.1	Servo Motor 4 parts	servo-motor	2×	2	24	assembly
3.1.1	Stator Assembly 3 parts + deeper ›	stator-assembly	1×	2	3	assembly
3.1.2	Rotor Assembly 4 parts + deeper ›	rotor-assembly	1×	2	19	assembly
3.1.3	Encoder	encoder	1×	2	·	part
3.1.4	Motor Housing	motor-housing	1×	2	·	part
3.2	Encoder	encoder	2×	2	·	part
3.3	Ball Bearing	ball-bearing	4×	4	·	part
3.4	Fastener Set	fastener-set	1×	1	·	part
4	Low-Gain Omni Antenna	lunar-lander-omni	2×	2	·	part
5	Connector	connector	6×	6	·	part

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Where the communications subsystem is used

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Space Systems 1 Lunar Lander

Used in 1 assembly

Lunar Lander

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Vendor	HQ	Specialty	MOQ	Lead 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