Title :
A Compact and Lightweight Inter-Satellite Antenna for S-Band
Author :
Lundin, Reine ; Nathrath, N. ; Fasold, D. ; Trumper, M. ; Letschnik, J. ; Walter, U.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Astronaut., Tech. Univ. of Munich, Garching
Abstract :
LISA is a circularly polarized, planar array antenna providing an inter-satellite link between an LEO and GEO satellite. Within this paper the basic design concept of the antenna, results of a two element breadboard model and performance tests of the full 16 element antenna are presented. The radiation patterns predicted with an electrical field simulation program are in close agreement with co- and cross-polar radiation pattern measured in a compensated compact antenna test range.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; satellite antennas; GEO satellite; LEO satellite; LISA; S-band; co-polar radiation pattern; cross-polar radiation pattern; electrical field simulation program; lightweight inter-satellite antenna; two element breadboard model; BayernSat; Planar antenna; inter-satellite link antenna; waveguide array antenna;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation, 2007. EuCAP 2007. The Second European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Edinburgh
Print_ISBN :
978-0-86341-842-6
