The Mini-RF Microwave Power Module for the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter: Status update

Author

Basten, Mark A. ; Duthie, Joe ; Ferek, Al ; LaFortune, Diane ; Perkins, Jeff ; Rein, John

Author_Institution

Electron. Syst., Northrop Grumman Corp., Rolling Meadows, IL, USA

fYear

2012

fDate

24-26 April 2012

Firstpage

353

Lastpage

354

Abstract

Launched in June 2009 as part of the NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) mission, the Mini-RF Microwave Power Module (MPM) exceeded its original operational goals in providing multifunction capability in S and X band for synthetic aperture radar and communications roles. The compact MPM-based transmitter was an enabling component in demonstrating that a small, lightweight synthetic aperture radar instrument can be developed and integrated as part of larger multifunction spacecraft mission.

Keywords

electron beam applications; radar transmitters; space vehicle electronics; synthetic aperture radar; travelling wave tubes; LRO mission; NASA lunar reconnaissance orbiter; S band; X band; communications role; compact MPM-based transmitter; electron beam device; lightweight synthetic aperture radar instrument; mini-RF microwave power module; multifunction spacecraft mission; traveling wave tube; Materials; Moon; Radar imaging; Radio frequency; Synthetic aperture radar; Transmitters; Microwave power modules; electron beam devices; transmitters; traveling wave tubes;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Vacuum Electronics Conference (IVEC), 2012 IEEE Thirteenth International

Conference_Location

Monterey, CA

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-0188-6

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4673-0187-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IVEC.2012.6262192

Filename

6262192