Note that all data volumes & rates are based on powers of 10, i.e. 1Gbit = 109 bits.
TM Figures
| Allocated TM | 5.5 kbits/s | |
|---|---|---|
| Download capacity per orbit (168 Days) | 9.9792 GB | = 79.83Gbits |
| SSMM allocation |
Operational Modes
Source: RPW TM Budget (CDR issue), PLasson Presentation from RPW Ops workshop
Mode | Data Rate (bps) | Duty Cycle (%) | Duty Cycle (hrs / orbit) | Orbital Volume (Gbits) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPW Normal Mode | 4899 | 99.306 | 4004 | 70.62 |
| RPW Burst Mode | 26064 | 0.694 | 28 | 2.63 |
| RPW SBM1 | 256410 | Selective: Equivalent of 3 13 minute SBM1 events downlinked every 2 weeks | 7.2 | |
| RPW SBM2 | 138889 | |||
Note normal mode includes HK & LL
Note: this is currently 0.62Gbits above allocation, equivalent to a real orbit-average rate for RPW of 5.542 kbps, an excess of 0.7%