Title :
Ka-band transponder for a small LEO satellite
Author :
Bird, T.S. ; Mahon, S.J. ; Hay, S.G. ; Parfitt, A.J. ; Rao, N. ; Ward, D. ; Dadello, A. ; Bateman, D.G. ; Sprey, M.A.
Author_Institution :
Cooperative Res. Centre for Satellite Syst., CSIRO, Epping, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
A 30/20 GHz transponder has been developed for a small low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite called FedSat-1. The design of MMICs and efficient horn antennas for the transponder is outlined and measured results are presented. Integration of the components into a compact, lightweight and power efficient communications package is described
Keywords :
MMIC; horn antennas; satellite antennas; satellite communication; transponders; 20 GHz; 30 GHz; FedSat-1; Ka-band transponder; LEO satellite; MMIC; communications package; horn antenna; Antennas and propagation; Artificial satellites; Frequency; Integrated circuit packaging; Low earth orbit satellites; MMICs; Microwave technology; Payloads; Satellite ground stations; Transponders;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 1999 Asia Pacific
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5761-2
DOI :
10.1109/APMC.1999.833685
