Mublcom
Multiple beam Beyond Line-of-sight Communications
Funded by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and managed by the
US Army's Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) at Ft Monmouth, New
Jersey. Estimed project cost: $15 million
The MUBLCOM system will address the military's need for secure, mobile,
terrain-independent, all-weather communications. It will support combat network
radios, as well as special missions such as long-range surveillance and fire
support. Navigates with a GPS receiver.
The satellite will take part in the
Dart
mission as target.
sat-index articles
Prime
contractor
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Orbital
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Platform
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Microstar
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Mass
at launch
|
48
kg
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Mass
in orbit
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Dimension
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Solar
array
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Stabilization
|
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DC
power
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Design
lifetime
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2
years
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Payload and hand-held terminals provided by Torrey Science Corporation
Telemetry: 370-390 MHz range (40 W) + 401.5 MHz