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AN/MSC-46 100 watts to 10 kilo watts, Kw, AN/TSC-54 varies from zero to 5 kilo watts Kw. Telemetry equipment remote control of satellite, energize axial jets, for spin axis alteration of satellite. Telemetry information transmitted 400 megahertz band
by Air Force. Navy earth terminals not 400 MHZ capability. ADVENT program built AN/FSC-9 later modified for SYNCOM program and again for IDCSP program. AN/MSC-46 and AN/TSC-54 built for IDCSP program. AN/FSC-9 permanent
installation at FORT DIX NEW JERSEY NJ and CAMP ROBERTS CALIFORNIA CA. Satellite earth terminal circa 1975.