• DocumentCode
    2737004
  • Title

    Space shuttle antenna design and development

  • Author

    Kuhlman, E.A.

  • Author_Institution
    Mcdonnell Douglas Astronautics Co., St. Louis, MO, USA
  • Volume
    10
  • fYear
    1972
  • fDate
    26634
  • Firstpage
    181
  • Lastpage
    184
  • Abstract
    Space Shuttle antenna requirements and environmental considerations, a high temperature antenna design approach, and a test program to establish acceptable antenna system parameters are summarized. The design approach combines an RF window, which provides thermal protection, with an off-the-shelf antenna. Typical test data are presented to illustrate design approach validity.
  • Keywords
    Antennas and propagation; Aperture antennas; Dielectric materials; Horn antennas; Inorganic materials; Silicon compounds; Slot antennas; Space shuttles; Surface waves; Transmitting antennas;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1972
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/APS.1972.1146983
  • Filename
    1146983