The OLYMPUS spacecraft antenna farm

Author

Culham, B.J.

Author_Institution

British Aerosp. Ltd., Stevenage, UK

fYear

1989

Firstpage

519

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1989. AP-S. Digest

Conference_Location

San Jose, CA, USA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.1989.134735

Filename

134735