Packing constraints would probably prevent the use of a larger reflector if an ASAP launch was used, however. Volume vs. reflector diameter estimates put the required volume for packaging a 10 meter reflector at about 0.3 cubic meters, too large to fit in an ASAP fairing. The simplifications inherent in use of the reflector for reception rather than transmission may enable more efficient packing and bring the volume for a 10 meter reflector within the ASAP constraints. Table 2 shows some of the operating statistics for a satellite of the type described above flying in the 785 km ERS-1 orbit.
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