A dual polarized UHF/VHF honeycomb stacked-patch array antenna: Overview of an enabling technology for the MOSS mission

Author

Partridge, Preston ; Moghaddam, Mahta ; Rahmat-Samii, Yahya ; Haynes, Mark ; Van Nieuwstadt, Line ; Vitaz, Jacqueline ; Huang, John ; Cable, Vaughn

Author_Institution

Aerosp. Corp., Redondo Beach, CA

fYear

2008

fDate

5-11 July 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

The full-size VHF/UHF antenna feed array prototype for the MOSS radar antenna system was successfully built and tested. The validity of the design and feasibility of constructing such a feed system for a future spaceborne radar that has a 30-m mesh reflector antenna was demonstrated. No road blocks or major remaining challenges were identified, though several potentials for improvement were identified. The feed system prototyped here is expected to provide all characteristics necessary for a spaceborne version of the MOSS radar system.

Keywords

UHF antennas; VHF antennas; antenna feeds; electromagnetic wave polarisation; microstrip antenna arrays; radar antennas; reflector antennas; spaceborne radar; MOSS mission; MOSS radar antenna system; dual polarized UHF-VHF honeycomb stacked-patch array antenna; full-size VHF-UHF antenna feed array; mesh reflector antenna; spaceborne radar; Antenna arrays; Antenna feeds; Microwave antenna arrays; Polarization; Prototypes; Radar antennas; Space technology; Spaceborne radar; System testing; UHF antennas;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2008. AP-S 2008. IEEE

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2041-4

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-2042-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.2008.4619069

Filename

4619069