Title :
Space shuttle payload bay electromagnetic environment at Ku-band frequency
Author :
Hwu, Shian U. ; Loh, Yin-Chung ; Boster, John P. ; Sham, Catherine C. ; Panneton, Robert J. ; Kroll, Quin D.
Author_Institution :
Lockheed Martin Space Operations, Houston, TX, USA
Abstract :
The purpose of this study is to quantify the Space Shuttle payload bay electromagnetic environment due to the Ku-band reflector antenna illumination. Both experimental and computational analyses were performed. A series of near-field measurements were performed on the NASA/Johnson Space Center Electronic Systems Test Laboratory (ESTL) rooftop Space Shuttle Orbiter (SSO) Ku-band antenna. Computational investigations were also performed using rigorous electromagnetic modeling techniques.
Keywords :
aerospace instrumentation; microwave antennas; reflector antennas; space vehicles; Ku-band reflector antenna; Space Shuttle payload bay; electromagnetic environment; Antenna measurements; Electromagnetic measurements; Extraterrestrial measurements; Frequency; Lighting; Payloads; Performance analysis; Performance evaluation; Reflector antennas; Space shuttles;
Conference_Titel :
Digital Avionics Systems Conference, 2002. Proceedings. The 21st
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7367-7
DOI :
10.1109/DASC.2002.1052949
