Title :
Space shuttle antenna design and development
Author_Institution :
Mcdonnell Douglas Astronautics Co., St. Louis, MO, USA
Abstract :
Space Shuttle antenna requirements and environmental considerations, a high temperature antenna design approach, and a test program to establish acceptable antenna system parameters are summarized. The design approach combines an RF window, which provides thermal protection, with an off-the-shelf antenna. Typical test data are presented to illustrate design approach validity.
Keywords :
Antennas and propagation; Aperture antennas; Dielectric materials; Horn antennas; Inorganic materials; Silicon compounds; Slot antennas; Space shuttles; Surface waves; Transmitting antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1972
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1972.1146983
