Transmitter experiment package for the communications technology satellite

Technical Report · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1977

OSTI ID:7284146

Farber, B; Goldin, D S; Marcus, B; Mock, P

The operating requirements, system design characteristics, high voltage packaging considerations, nonstandard components development, and test results for the transmitter experiment package (TEP) are described. The TEP is used for broadcasting power transmission from the Communications Technology Satellite. The TEP consists of a 12 GHz, 200-watt output stage tube (OST), a high voltage processing system that converts the unregulated spacecraft solar array power to the regulated voltages required for OST operation, and a variable conductance heat pipe system that is used to cool the OST body.

• Research Organization: TRW Defense and Space Systems Group, Redondo Beach, Calif. (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: NAS3-15839
• OSTI ID: 7284146
• Report Number(s): N-77-24332; NASA-CR-135035
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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