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
fDate :
1/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
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;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
