Communication Payloads

Five lower Ku-band transponders for spot beam coverage with
55 dBW Edge of Coverage-Effective Isotropic Radiated Power
(EOC-EIRP)

One lower Ku-band transponder for national coverage with
50 dBW EOC-EIRP

Six upper extended C-band transponders for national coverage with 37 dBW EOC-EIRP

One Ku-band beacon to help ground users for accurate antenna pointing and uplink power control