Title :
An initial study of using the 34-m antenna for lunar missions support
Author :
Cha, A. ; Cramor, P.
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
As a part of the long-range planning of future Mars and lunar missions, a rudimentary study has been made of a 34-m Cassegrain dual-shaped reflector antenna system with differentially pointed multiple beams. The performance loss mechanisms of the differentially pointed multiple-beam systems were identified and quantified. The goal is to determine the feasibility of using the 34-m antenna to support widely separated elements associated with lunar missions.
Keywords :
Mars; Moon; multibeam antennas; reflector antennas; satellite antennas; space communication links; space research; waveguide antennas; 34 m; 34-m antenna system; Cassegrain dual-shaped reflector antenna; Ka-band; Mars; X-band; differentially pointed multiple beams; long-range planning; lunar missions support; performance loss mechanisms; waveguide antenna; Antenna feeds; Aperture antennas; Directional antennas; Earth; Frequency; Geometry; Instruction sets; Moon; Performance loss; Reflector antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1994. AP-S. Digest
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2009-3
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1994.408086
