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Detailed information about OPS 0757 (TACSAT) satellite
Designator id: 1969-013A
Description of OPS 0757 (TACSAT) Satellite:
TacSat was designed to experimentally test and develop tactical communications concepts for all US military services. The mission evaluated the feasibility of using satellite communication repeaters with small surface terminal communication equipment for highly mobile land, sea and air forces. This project was led by the USAF Space and Missile Systems Organization (SAMSO). It was a cylindrical shaped aluminum structure with passive thermal control. It was spin stabilized (54 rpm) to 0.1 deg using new gyrostat technique. Body mounted solar cells generated 980 W max.
The vehicle carried two transponders, one at X-band and one at UHF. The X-band transponder had a bandwidth of 10 Mhz and a maximum RF power of 30 watts. The UHF transponder has a bandwidth of 10Mhz and a maximum RF output of 230 watts. Provision was made for cross strapping the UHF and X-band up and downlinks with a reduced usable bandwidth of 425 kHz. Earth coverage horn antennas were used at X-band, bifilar helices were used at UHF.
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