DSCS 3's payload

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X-band

Main transponders	6
Backup	two 40 W and two 10 W amplifiers
Power	channels 1 & 2: 40 W (TWTA) channels 3 to 6: 10 W (SSPA)
Coverage and EIRP max	2 Global beams: 29 dBW 2 Spot beams: 34 dBW Gimballed dish (3° spot beam): 44 dBW

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Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Channel	Bandwidth (MHz)	Frequency
1	50	?
2	75	?
3	85	?
4	85	?
5	60	?
6	50	?

Frequencies are probably in 243 MHz, S-band and X-band range. In X-band, uplink in the 7.9-8.025 GHz, 8.025-8.400 GHz, downlink in 7.250-7.750 GHz

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