DocumentCode
296850
Title
The S/X-band microwave feed system for NASA´s first beamwaveguide antenna
Author
Manshadi, E.
Author_Institution
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Volume
1
fYear
1996
fDate
3-10 Feb 1996
Firstpage
121
Abstract
This paper reports on configuration, detail design, and performance of the dual S/X-band microwave feed system for the first Deep Space Network (DSN) beamwaveguide (BWG) antenna. By using existing spare components, simplifying the design of new components, and using new fabrication techniques and material, this feed system was implemented successfully with a small budget and a very tight schedule. The measured noise temperature of the feed systems is 17.5 Kelvin for S-band and 24.0 Kelvin for X-band, which agrees very closely with the predicted performance
Keywords
antenna feeds; mobile antennas; waveguide antennas; 17.5 K; 24 K; Deep Space Network; NASA; S/X-band microwave feed system; beamwaveguide antenna; budget; design; fabrication; noise temperature; spare components; Antenna feeds; Decision support systems; Ellipsoids; Microwave antennas; Microwave devices; Mirrors; NASA; Packaging; Space technology; Temperature measurement;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Aerospace Applications Conference, 1996. Proceedings., 1996 IEEE
Conference_Location
Aspen, CO
Print_ISBN
0-7803-3196-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/AERO.1996.495877
Filename
495877
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