Antenna subsystem for the INTELSAT VII spacecraft

Author

Schennum, G.H. ; Ersoy, L.

Author_Institution

Ford Aerosp., Palo Alto, CA, USA

fYear

1990

fDate

4-9 Feb. 1990

Firstpage

83

Lastpage

92

Abstract

A multifunction antenna subsystem consisting of communications and telemetry/command antennas for the INTELSAT VII communications satellite is described. The antenna subsystem design is dictated by a requirement to provide multiple communications links between the Earth and the spacecraft and by a need to track, command, and monitor the spacecraft during all phases of its flight. The eight different types of antennas on the spacecraft are described in detail. The subsystem performance has been analytically verified by computer modeling. The basic hardware design has been completed, and fabrication and testing of the engineering model hardware are in progress.<>

Keywords

aerospace computing; artificial satellites; digital simulation; mobile antennas; satellite relay systems; INTELSAT VII spacecraft; antenna subsystem design; communications satellite; computer modeling; coverage; engineering model hardware; fabrication; microwave antenna; multifunction antenna; multiple communications links; telemetry/command antennas; testing; Artificial satellites; Computerized monitoring; Earth; Fabrication; Hardware; Performance analysis; Satellite antennas; Space vehicles; Telemetry; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Aerospace Applications Conference, 1990. Digest., 1990 IEEE

Conference_Location

Vail, CO, USA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AERO.1990.109074

Filename

109074