Title :
CNES and multibeam antennas, a decade of joint venture
Author :
Gonzalez-Perez, H. ; Laporte, Claire ; Palacin, Baptiste
Author_Institution :
Strategy & Programs Directorate, Centre Nat. d´Etudes Spatiales, Toulouse, France
Abstract :
This paper deals with CNES internet satellite applications developments and programs. Multi-beam antenna Ka developments and Q/V band technology use for feeder links appear as key point enhancement to cope with National coverage internet capacity issues. A brief presentation of French Space Agency (CNES) programmatic and technical trends since early 2000 years is proposed and developed with a specific focus on antenna multi-beam technology.
Keywords :
international collaboration; multibeam antennas; research initiatives; satellite antennas; CNES Internet satellite applications; French Space Agency; Q band technology; V band technology; antenna multibeam technology; feeder links; joint venture; multibeam antennas; Broadband antennas; Digital video broadcasting; Feeds; Internet; Satellites; Internet satellite applications; QV Band applications; THD-SAT; antenna; propagation;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2014 8th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
The Hague
DOI :
10.1109/EuCAP.2014.6901720
