Deployable antenna with 10-m maximum diameter for space use

Deployable antenna with 10-m maximum diameter for space use

This paper describes a large deployable antenna which is used at L-, C-, and Ka-bands on an artificial satellite in space. The main reflector with 10-m maximum diameter is formed using the tensioned truss concept which was proposed by one of the authors. The mechanical structure of the antenna is br...

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Veröffentlicht in:IEEE transactions on antennas and propagation 2004-01, Vol.52 (1), p.2-11
Hauptverfasser: Takano, T., Miura, K., Natori, M., Hanayama, E., Inoue, T., Noguchi, T., Miyahara, N., Nakaguro, H.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Antennas
Artificial satellites
Deployable structures
Frequency
Missions
Proposals
Reflector antennas
Reflectors
Satellite antennas
Satellite broadcasting
Solids
Space missions
Space technology
Space vehicles
Spacecraft
Trusses
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Zusammenfassung:This paper describes a large deployable antenna which is used at L-, C-, and Ka-bands on an artificial satellite in space. The main reflector with 10-m maximum diameter is formed using the tensioned truss concept which was proposed by one of the authors. The mechanical structure of the antenna is briefly explained and a more detailed description given of the electrical design of the antenna and the verification method of electrical characteristics. This antenna was successfully launched and deployed in space in 1997 and is used for a Space VLBI mission.
ISSN:0018-926X
1558-2221
DOI:10.1109/TAP.2003.820968