Title :
Deployable antenna with 10-m maximum diameter for space use
Author :
Takano, Tadashi ; Miura, Koryo ; Natori, Michihiro ; Hanayama, Eiji ; Inoue, Toshio ; Noguchi, Tatsuhiro ; Miyahara, Norio ; Nakaguro, Hiromasa
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Space & Astronaut. Sci., Kanagawa, Japan
Abstract :
This paper describes a large deployable antenna which is used at L-, C-, and Ka-bands on an artificial satellite in space. The main reflector with 10-m maximum diameter is formed using the tensioned truss concept which was proposed by one of the authors. The mechanical structure of the antenna is briefly explained and a more detailed description given of the electrical design of the antenna and the verification method of electrical characteristics. This antenna was successfully launched and deployed in space in 1997 and is used for a Space VLBI mission.
Keywords :
artificial satellites; radioastronomical techniques; radiowave interferometry; reflector antennas; satellite antennas; C-band; Ka-bands artificial satellite; L-band; electrical characteristics verification method; large deployable antenna; maximum diameter; reflector antenna; satellite antenna; space VLBI mission; space use; tensioned cable truss; Artificial satellites; Frequency; Proposals; Reflector antennas; Satellite antennas; Satellite broadcasting; Solids; Space missions; Space technology; Space vehicles;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.2003.820968
