Title :
Lightweight low gain microstrip antennas for use in minisatellites
Author :
Wincza, Krzysztof ; Osys, Malgorzata ; Dudzifiski, L. ; Kabacik, Pawek
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Telecommun. & Acoust., Wroclaw Univ. of Technol., Poland
Abstract :
The paper presents the progress of investigations on small lightweight low gain antennas (LGA) for use onboard minisatellites and microsatellites. The LGA primary task is to ensure low rate data exchange in downlink and uplink communication channels with possible omnidirectional coverage, irrespective of the orientation of the spacecraft.
Keywords :
data communication; microstrip antenna arrays; satellite antennas; LGA; downlink communication channels; lightweight antennas; low gain microstrip antennas; low rate data exchange; microsatellites; minisatellites; omnidirectional coverage; spacecraft; uplink communication channels; Aerospace materials; Antenna accessories; Dielectric materials; Downlink; Helical antennas; Microstrip antennas; Optical polarization; Satellites; Space technology; Space vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Microwaves, Radar and Wireless Communications, 2004. MIKON-2004. 15th International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
83-906662-7-8
DOI :
10.1109/MIKON.2004.1356929
