Title :
Japanese deep-space station with 64-m-diameter antenna fed through beam waveguides and its mission applications
Author :
Hayashi, Tomonao ; Nishimura, Toshimitsu ; Takano, Tadashi ; Betsudan, Shin-ichi ; Koshizaka, Saburo
fDate :
5/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The Usuda Deep Space Center of the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science is a Japanese spacecraft tracking station constructed in October 1984. The station is equipped with a 64-m diameter antenna and associated electronics to support deep-space missions. The paper describes the 3-year development process of the station. The beam-waveguide configuration is described in detail to demonstrate its flexibility to modifications in order to adapt to subsequent missions. System configuration and operation examples are also given for several missions
Keywords :
antenna feeders; reflector antennas; space communication links; waveguide antennas; 64 m; 64-m diameter antenna; Japanese deep-space station; Usuda Deep Space Center; X-band; beam waveguides; beam-waveguide configuration; mission applications; spacecraft tracking station; system configuration; Aerospace electronics; Frequency; Observatories; Satellite broadcasting; Satellite communication; Satellite ground stations; Space missions; Space stations; Space technology; Space vehicles;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
