Title :
Compact spiral antenna for space based applications
Author :
Zack, Kevin ; Khaleel, Hussein ; Isaac, Ayman ; Bihnam, Ayad
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng. Sci., Sonoma State Univ., Rohnert Park, CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents printed spiral antennae for use in CubeSats and PocketQubes (Small Satellites). The antenna is designed to operate in the 70 cm HAM band under the maximum return loss of 10 dB. Design of the antenna was conducted through CST Microwave Studio, while the fabrication process was carried out through chemical etching. The resulting frequency was at 503 MHz.
Keywords :
etching; microstrip antennas; satellite antennas; spiral antennas; CST Microwave Studio; CubeSats; HAM band; PocketQubes; chemical etching; compact spiral antenna; frequency 503 MHz; printed spiral antenna; small satellites; space based applications; Antenna measurements; Microstrip antennas; Microwave antennas; Satellites; Space vehicles; Spirals;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Memphis, TN
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-3538-3
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2014.6905180
