• DocumentCode
    2798725
  • Title

    Beacon antennas for Project Mercury

  • Author

    Shea, D.F. ; Alstadter, D. ; Puro, W.O.

  • Author_Institution
    Melpar, Inc., Virginia, USA
  • Volume
    4
  • fYear
    1960
  • fDate
    0-0 Aug. 1960
  • Firstpage
    149
  • Lastpage
    157
  • Abstract
    The design and development of an S- and C-band beacon antenna system for Project Mercury is described. Results of electro-mechanical design evaluation demonstrate the ability of this equipment to withstand both hypersonic flight within the atmosphere as well as high speed re-entry.
  • Keywords
    Antenna accessories; Assembly; Frequency; Helical antennas; Impedance; Loaded antennas; Prototypes; Temperature; Thermal conductivity; Thermal resistance;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    WESCON/60 Conference Record
  • Conference_Location
    Los Angeles, CA, USA
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/WESCON.1960.1150487
  • Filename
    1150487
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2798725