DocumentCode
1460426
Title
Mechanism for assembling antenna in space
Author
Suzuki, Yoshiaki ; Tsuchiya, Shigeru ; Okuyama, Toshiyuki ; Takahashi, Tetsuo ; Nagai, Yasufumi ; Kimura, Shinichi
Author_Institution
Commun. Res. Lab., Minist. of Posts & Telecommun., Koganei, Japan
Volume
37
Issue
1
fYear
2001
fDate
1/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
254
Lastpage
265
Abstract
The development of large and precise space antennas is one of the most important topics in constructing space infrastructures. We evaluated an approach to assembling large and accurate space antennas which uses space robots. The assembly mechanism was launched together with the ETS-VII, the first telerobotic satellite from Japan, and its performance, including fully automatic assembling, was verified. The assembling-type antenna and the results of antenna assembly experiments are discussed
Keywords
aerospace control; aerospace robotics; assembling; mobile antennas; telerobotics; ETS-VII; Japan; assembly mechanism; automatic assembling; space antennas; space infrastructures; space robots; telerobotic satellite; Collimators; Orbital robotics; Reflector antennas; Robotic assembly; Robotics and automation; Satellite antennas; Satellite broadcasting; Space stations; Telerobotics; Transmitting antennas;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9251
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/7.913683
Filename
913683
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