Abstract
Initiatives to perform space-based radio astronomy below 30 MHz have emerged recently, since novel technological
developments have increased their feasibility. The Orbiting Low-Frequency Array for Radio Astronomy (OLFAR) project, one of these initiatives, aims to use a swarm of nano-satellites to implement an interferometric array in space. For its astronomical tasks, OLFAR requires that each satellite is able to establish a high-data-rate radio link with any other. We propose a design of the antenna system for these links, in which we present a design approach and describe an antenna configuration, a control strategy and individual antenna characteristics that satisfy OLFAR’s requirements.
Original language | Undefined |
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Title of host publication | 63rd International Astronautical Congress (IAC2012) |
Place of Publication | Paris, France |
Publisher | International Astronautical Federation (IAF) |
Pages | B2.3.5 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISBN (Print) | 1995-6258 |
Publication status | Published - 3 Oct 2012 |
Event | 63rd International Astronautical Congress, IAC 2012 - Naples, Italy Duration: 1 Oct 2012 → 5 Oct 2012 Conference number: 63 |
Publication series
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Publisher | International Astronautical Federation (IAF) |
ISSN (Print) | 1995-6258 |
Conference
Conference | 63rd International Astronautical Congress, IAC 2012 |
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Abbreviated title | IAC |
Country | Italy |
City | Naples |
Period | 1/10/12 → 5/10/12 |
Keywords
- IR-81940
- EWI-22351
- METIS-289727