TY - GEN
T1 - Development of a compact ka-band antenna pointing mechanism for intersatellite links on small satellites
AU - Pfeiffer, M.
AU - Harder, J.
AU - Walter, U.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - The Institute of Astronautics (LRT) at Technische Universität München is currently developing a lightweight, high data-rate, intersatellite-link antenna (LISA) in the Ka-band for application on small satellites. The driving design constraint to the pointing mechanism is a compact envelope of the satellite. For this reason a non-gimbal two-degree-of-freedom pointing design was chosen. Two-low loss Ka-band wave guide rotary joints have to be introduced for the signal transmission from the antenna into the satellite. This paper will present the design solutions and constructional details for a precise pointing and the implementation of the Ka-band rotary joints.
AB - The Institute of Astronautics (LRT) at Technische Universität München is currently developing a lightweight, high data-rate, intersatellite-link antenna (LISA) in the Ka-band for application on small satellites. The driving design constraint to the pointing mechanism is a compact envelope of the satellite. For this reason a non-gimbal two-degree-of-freedom pointing design was chosen. Two-low loss Ka-band wave guide rotary joints have to be introduced for the signal transmission from the antenna into the satellite. This paper will present the design solutions and constructional details for a precise pointing and the implementation of the Ka-band rotary joints.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/77950605863
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:77950605863
SN - 9789292212346
T3 - European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP
BT - Proceedings of ESMATS - 13th European Space Mechanics and Tribology Symposium
T2 - 13th European Space Mechanics and Tribology Symposium, ESMATS 2009
Y2 - 23 September 2009 through 25 September 2009
ER -