DocumentCode
957447
Title
Self-Erecting Space Antennas
Author
Croswell, W.F. ; Gilreath, M.C. ; Vaughan, V.L., Jr.
Author_Institution
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Langley Research Center, Langley Air Force Base, Va.
Issue
2
fYear
1962
fDate
6/1/1962 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
139
Lastpage
142
Abstract
A self-erecting technique for erectable space-vehicle antennas is proposed. Working models of Yagi disk antennas utilizing this new principle are described.
Keywords
Antenna arrays; Assembly; Construction; Control systems; Data communication; Electronics packaging; Internal stresses; Radio frequency; Space vehicles; Yagi-Uda antennas;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Space Electronics and Telemetry, IRE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0096-252X
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/IRET-SET.1962.5008821
Filename
5008821
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