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Table 4.
Main antenna performances.
| Value X-band | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Parameter | High Gain Antenna | Medium Gain Antenna | Low Gain |
| Major Assembly (HGAMA) | Major Assembly (MGAMA) | Antenna (LGA) | |
| Uplink frequency allocations | 7.17 GHz – Telecommands | 7.17 GHz – Telecommands | 7.17 GHz – Telecommands |
| Downlink frequency allocations | 8.42 GHz – X-band telemetry | 8.42 GHz – X-band telemetry | 8.42 GHz – X-band telemetry |
| X-band gain | 35 dBi Uplink | 21.1 dBi Uplink | Uplink −1 dBi <90 deg, 6.5 dBi boresight |
| 36.6 dBi Downlink | 22.6 dBi Downlink | Downlink −5.7 dBi <65 deg, 7.5 dBi boresight | |
| Power consumption | Standby mode: 6.8 W | Standby mode: 6.5 W | |
| (Pointing mechanism) | Hold mode: 34 W | Hold mode: 19 W | |
| Steer mode: 51 W | Steer mode: 22 W | ||
| Mass | 65 kg including APME (nominal mass) | 25 kg including APME (nominal mass) | 0.9 kg |
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