Title :
Optimizing TT&C antenna placement on minisatellites
Author :
Muchalski, Karol ; Jagoda, Marcin ; Tomasiak, Maciej ; Gorski, Przemyslaw ; Akonom, Aleksandra ; Kulig, Marcin ; Barecki, Wojciech ; Kabacik, Pawel
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Telecommun. & Acoustics, Wroclaw Univ. of Technol., Poland
Abstract :
The paper presents results of our studies on electrical properties of microstrip antennas mounted on minisatellites. The main feature of minisatellite antennas is a lightweight structure and a high degree of integration of antenna elements and feeding circuits. The antennas onboard minisatellites is divided into two groups: telecommand/housekeeping telemetry antennas (TT&C) and payload antennas. The main objective of the research is the optimization of antenna placement onboard the minisatelliate.
Keywords :
antenna feeds; antenna radiation patterns; microstrip antenna arrays; planar antenna arrays; satellite antennas; TT&C; antenna feeding circuit; antenna radiation patterns; antennas onboard minisatellites; electrical property; microstrip antennas; telecommand-housekeeping telemetry antennas; Antenna feeds; Artificial satellites; Microstrip antennas; Moment methods; Payloads; Satellite antennas; Satellite ground stations; Space vehicles; Telecommunications; Telemetry;
Conference_Titel :
Microwaves, Radar and Wireless Communications, 2004. MIKON-2004. 15th International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
83-906662-7-8
DOI :
10.1109/MIKON.2004.1357073
