SOPERA: a new antenna concept for low Earth orbit satellites

SOPERA: a new antenna concept for low Earth orbit satellites

Satellites in an orbit at a low or medium altitude require wide-angle shaped-beam antennas to realize a data link in an optimum fashion. RYMSA (Spain) owns the patent on a small, lightweight antenna with such characteristics, which has been developed in part, with ESA funding. The antenna is based o...

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Published in:IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium. 1999 Digest. Held in conjunction with: USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting (Cat. No.99CH37010) Vol. 1; pp. 688 - 691 vol.1
Main Authors: Fernandez Del Rio, J.E., Nubla, A., Bustamante, L., Van't Klooster, K.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Published: IEEE 1999
Subjects:
Artificial satellites
Electromagnetics
Horn antennas
Low earth orbit satellites
Manufacturing
Polarization
Remote sensing
Resonance
Satellite antennas
Synthetic aperture radar
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Summary:Satellites in an orbit at a low or medium altitude require wide-angle shaped-beam antennas to realize a data link in an optimum fashion. RYMSA (Spain) owns the patent on a small, lightweight antenna with such characteristics, which has been developed in part, with ESA funding. The antenna is based on a balanced combination of two elements, namely a horn and a bi-conical horn. An antenna has been optimized for use on-board the METOP satellites.
ISBN:078035639X
9780780356399
DOI:10.1109/APS.1999.789231