AOCS Requirements and Practical Limitations for High-Speed Communications on Small Satellites

<table class="table-group" id="tab26"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Angle deviation</td><td class="align_center">Losses (dB)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">21°</td><td class="align_center">3.0</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">12°</td><td class="align_center">1.0</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">4°</td><td class="align_center">0.1</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>X band antenna losses vs pointing accuracy.</div>

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Table 26: AOCS Requirements and Practical Limitations for High-Speed Communications on Small Satellites 