Title :
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
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2008.4619069
