Title :
Pattern testing of low-cost antennas for LEO and MEO satellites at MDA
Author :
Riel, Mathieu ; Arsenault, Pierre ; Lemelin-Auger, Benjamin ; Amyotte, Eric
Author_Institution :
MDA, Québec, QC, Canada
Abstract :
This paper describes the antenna pattern testing solutions recently developed at MDA to perform the qualification and production tests of small high-gain and low-cost Ka-Band antennas for LEO and MEO satellites.
Keywords :
antenna testing; millimetre wave antennas; satellite antennas; LEO satellites; MDA; MEO satellites; antenna pattern testing solutions; low-cost Ka-band antennas; production tests; Antenna measurements; Qualifications; Radio frequency; Satellite antennas; Satellites; antenna; compact antenna test range; pattern measurement; planar near field range; satellite constellation; steerable;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2015 9th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Lisbon
