DocumentCode
241046
Title
The many guises of HTS antennas
Author
Fenech, H. ; Amos, S. ; Tomatis, A. ; Merino, J. Serrano ; Soumpholphakdy, V.
Author_Institution
Future Satellite Syst., Eutelsat, Paris, France
fYear
2014
fDate
6-11 April 2014
Firstpage
171
Lastpage
174
Abstract
As demand for capacity increases, so must technology evolve in order to meet such demands. HTS systems have enabled operators to significantly enhance performance and with KA-SAT entering service in 2011 Eutelsat was at the forefront of this new generation of HTS systems. However, such systems are not all the same, and in order to provide flexibility not only in service, but in the mission payloads, the antenna technology behind HTS systems can be quite different. This paper examines the upcoming HTS systems that will enter Eutelsat´s fleet as they continue to evolve and adapt their missions to support a variety of applications.
Keywords
satellite antennas; HTS antennas; KA-SAT; antenna technology; high throughput satellite antenna system; mission payloads; Feeds; High-temperature superconductors; Payloads; Satellite antennas; Satellite broadcasting; Satellites; Structural beams; Flexibility; High Throughput Satellites; Multi-Feed Per Beam; Single Feed Per Beam;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2014 8th European Conference on
Conference_Location
The Hague
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/EuCAP.2014.6901719
Filename
6901719
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