DocumentCode
1474824
Title
Helix antenna for spacecraft
Author
Das, Allen
Author_Institution
TRW Systems, Redondo Beach, USA
Volume
37
Issue
4
fYear
1969
fDate
4/1/1969 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
237
Lastpage
240
Abstract
This paper describes the development and performance of a light-weight, high-gain, high-efficiency, rigid helix antenna and discusses a light-weight deployable helix antenna. The weight of the rigid helix was 016 kg (0.35 lb) and had a measured gain of 16.5 dB at 2.3 GHz. The estimated weight of the deployable helix is 0.06 kg (0.13 lb). Such antenna elements can be used for phased arrays for spacecraft.
Keywords
antenna arrays; dipole antennas; space communication links; space vehicles;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Radio and Electronic Engineer
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0033-7722
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/ree.1969.0042
Filename
5267281
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