• DocumentCode
    522477
  • Title

    A multibeam antenna for data relays for the German communications satellite Heinrich-Hertz

  • Author

    Greda, L.A. ; Knüpfer, B. ; Knogl, J.S. ; Heckler, M.V.T. ; Bischl, H. ; Dreher, A.

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. of Commun. & Navig., German Aerosp. Center (DLR), Wessling, Germany
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    12-16 April 2010
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    4
  • Abstract
    This paper presents a concept of a novel Ka-band receiving multibeam antenna that can be used for high-rate data relays between a GEO satellite and several LEO satellites. The antenna is a payload candidate for the German communications satellite Heinrich-Hertz that is intended to be launched in 2014. First numerical results assessing the radiation characteristics and performance of the proposed antenna are given.
  • Keywords
    Artificial satellites; Low earth orbit satellites; Payloads; Receiving antennas; Relays; Satellite antennas; Satellite ground stations; Satellite navigation systems; Space technology; Transmitting antennas;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2010 Proceedings of the Fourth European Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Barcelona, Spain
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-6431-9
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-84-7653-472-4
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5505648