Title :
The OLYMPUS spacecraft antenna farm
Author_Institution :
British Aerosp. Ltd., Stevenage, UK
Abstract :
The OLYMPUS 1 spacecraft antenna farm is described, including TVB1, the 12 GHz Italian beam transmit used with the TV broadcast payload; TVB2, the 12 GHz european transmit used with the TV broadcast payload; TVB3, the 18 GHz European receive used with the TV broadcast payload; multibeam, the 12/13 GHz spotbeam antenna used with the specialized services payload; the 20/30 GHz communications antenna; 12/20/30 GHz beacons used with the propagation payload; and the 5-band TT and C (telemetry, tracking, and command) antenna. Interference and problems associated with integration are also assessed.<>
Keywords :
broadcast antennas; direct broadcasting by satellite; receiving antennas; reflector antennas; satellite antennas; television antennas; 12 GHz; 13 GHz; 20 GHz; 30 GHz; Italian beam transmit; OLYMPUS spacecraft; SHF; TV broadcast payload; antenna farm; beacons; command antenna; communications antenna; european transmit; interference; multibeam; propagation payload; reflector antennas; satellite antennas; spotbeam antenna; telemetry; tracking; Antennas and propagation; Business communication; Downlink; Europe; Feeds; Payloads; Receiving antennas; Reflector antennas; Space vehicles; TV broadcasting;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1989. AP-S. Digest
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1989.134735
