Title :
Large deployable antennas for satellite communications
Author :
Rahmat-Samii, Y. ; Zaghloul, A.I. ; Williams, A.E.
Author_Institution :
California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper reviews the use of large deployable mesh reflectors in communications satellites. The requirements of large reflectors are discussed. Several design concepts and implementations on a number of satellites are presented.
Keywords :
cellular radio; mobile satellite communication; reflector antennas; satellite antennas; C-band; K-band; L-band; S-band; X-band; antenna design; antenna implementations; cellular mobile satellite systems; large deployable antennas; large deployable mesh reflectors; satellite communications; Aperture antennas; Artificial satellites; Frequency; K-band; Reflector antennas; Ribs; Satellite antennas; Satellite communication; Solids; Vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2000. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6369-8
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2000.875191
