Advanced Communications Technology Satellite (ACTS)

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Earth Stations

Ultra Small Aperture Terminals

Ultra Small Aperture Terminals (USAT) are similar in size to direct broadcast television terminals. However, equipped with 60 cm antennas, they can provide uplinks as fast as 1.5 Mbps as well as downlinks to 45 Mbps. Applications for USATs include high speed internet service, electronic banking and real-time video conferencing.

Maximum EIRP: 40.5 dBW. Nominal G/T: 6.4 dB/K.