Spaceborne antennas for planetary exploration

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Deep-space communications and navigation series

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Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Interscience, 2006

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9780470051504

Subject Term:

Space vehicles -- Radio antennas

Artificial satellites in telecommunication

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Imbriale, W. A. (William A.)

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JPL spacecraft antennas-from the first Explorer satellite in 1958 to current R & D

Spaceborne Antennas for Planetary Exploration covers the development of Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) spacecraft antennas, beginning with the first Explorer satellite in 1958 through current research and development activities aimed at future missions. Readers follow the evolution of all the new designs and technological innovations that were developed to meet the growing demands of deep space exploration.

The book focuses on the radio frequency design and performance of antennas, but covers environmental and mechanical considerations as well. There is additionally a thorough treatment of all the analytical and measurement techniques used in design and performance assessment. Each chapter is written by one or more leading experts in the field of antenna technology.

The presentation of the history and technology of spaceborne antennas is aided by several features:
* Photographs and drawings of JPL spacecraft
* Illustrations to help readers visualize concepts and designs
* Tables highlighting and comparing the performance of the antennas
* Bibliographies at the end of each chapter leading to a variety of primary and secondary source material

This book complements Large Antennas of the Deep Space Network (Wiley 2002), which surveys the ground antennas covered in support of spacecraft. Together, these two books completely cover all JPL antenna technology, in keeping with the JPL Deep Space Communications and Navigation Series mission to capture and present the many innovations in deep space telecommunications over the past decades.

This book is a fascinating and informative read for all individuals working in or interested in deep space telecommunications.

Author Notes

WILLIAM A. IMBRIALE , PhD, is a Senior Research Scientist at the California Institute of Technology's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. His work has played a major role in technological breakthroughs for large ground station antennas, lightweight spacecraft antennas, and millimeter-wave spacecraft instruments.

William A. Imbriale and John Huang and Mark S. GattiWilliam A. ImbrialeWilliam A. ImbrialeWilliam A. ImbrialeJohn HuangMark S. GattiWilliam A. ImbrialeWilliam A. ImbrialeJoseph VacchioneWilliam A. Imbriale and Mark S. Gatti and Roberto MizzoniWilliam A. ImbrialeMark S. GattiRoberto Mizzoni and Alenia SpazioYunjin Kim and Rolando L. JordanRichard E. Cofield and William A. Imbriale and Richard E. HodgesRichard E. CofieldRichard E. CofieldRichard E. CofieldRichard E. CofieldWilliam A. ImbrialeRichard E. HodgesRichard E. CofieldGregory L. Davis and Rebekah L. TanimotoWilliam A. Imbriale and Daniel J. HoppeWilliam A. ImbrialeDaniel J. HoppeJohn Huang

Foreword	p. xiii
Preface	p. xv
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
Contributors	p. xix
Chapter 1 Introduction	p. 1
1.1 Technology Drivers	p. 3
1.1.1 Frequency Bands Allocated to Deep-Space Communications	p. 5
1.1.2 Frequency Bands Recommended for Proximity Links	p. 5
1.2 Analysis Techniques for Designing Reflector Antennas	p. 6
1.2.1 Radiation-Pattern Analysis	p. 6
1.2.2 Feed-Horn Analysis	p. 13
1.2.3 Spherical-Wave Analysis	p. 17
1.2.4 Dual-Reflector Shaping	p. 18
1.2.5 Dichroic Reflector Analysis	p. 21
1.2.6 Mesh Analysis	p. 27
1.3 Wire Antennas	p. 32
1.3.1 Theoretical Formulation	p. 33
1.3.2 Arbitrarily Shaped Wires and Wire Junctions	p. 37
1.4 Microstrip Antenna: Analysis, Design, and Application	p. 37
1.4.1 Introduction	p. 37
1.4.2 Technical Background	p. 38
1.4.3 Analysis, Design, and CAD Tools	p. 44
1.4.4 Spacecraft Applications	p. 63
1.4.5 Summary and Conclusion	p. 66
1.5 Antenna Measurements	p. 66
1.5.1 Far-Field Measurements	p. 69
1.5.2 Near-Field Measurements	p. 74
1.5.3 Conclusions	p. 81
References	p. 82
Chapter 2 The Early Years	p. 93
2.1 Explorer I	p. 94
2.2 Pioneers 3 and 4	p. 96
2.3 Project Ranger	p. 98
2.3.1 High-Gain Antenna System	p. 101
2.3.2 Omni Antennas	p. 108
2.4 Surveyor	p. 113
2.4.1 Surveyor Radio Switching and Antenna System	p. 114
2.4.2 The High-Gain Planar Antenna Array	p. 115
References	p. 121
Chapter 3 The Planetary Flybys	p. 123
3.1 The Mariner Series	p. 124
3.1.1 Mariners 1 and 2	p. 124
3.1.2 Mariner 5	p. 126
3.1.3 Mariner 10	p. 131
3.2 Voyager Mission to the Outer Planets	p. 132
3.2.1 Voyager S-/X-Band Antenna Subsystem	p. 137
3.2.2 Requirements	p. 138
3.2.3 Voyager High-Gain Antenna	p. 140
3.2.4 Voyager S-Band Feed and Low-Gain Antenna Design	p. 145
3.2.5 Voyager Frequency Selective Surface (FSS) Subreflector	p. 151
References	p. 153
Chapter 4 The Mars Missions	p. 157
4.1 Overview of Missions to Mars	p. 157
4.2 NASA Mars Orbiters/Landers	p. 159
4.2.1 Mariners 3 and 4	p. 159
4.2.2 Mariners 6 and 7	p. 161
4.2.3 Mariners 8 and 9	p. 163
4.2.4 Viking	p. 164
4.2.5 Mars Observer	p. 168
4.2.6 Mars Global Surveyor	p. 169
4.2.7 Mars Climate Orbiter	p. 171
4.2.8 Mars Polar Lander	p. 172
4.2.9 Mars Odyssey	p. 173
4.3 Mars Rovers	p. 175
4.3.1 Mars Pathfinder	p. 175
4.3.2 Mars Exploration Rovers	p. 185
4.4 Continued Mars Exploration	p. 201
References	p. 208
Chapter 5 The Orbiters	p. 213
5.1 Magellan to Venus	p. 213
5.1.1 The Magellan Spacecraft	p. 216
5.1.2 The High-Gain Antenna Subsystem	p. 217
5.1.3 The Medium-Gain Antenna	p. 218
5.1.4 The Magellan Altimeter Antenna	p. 219
5.2 The Galileo Antenna System	p. 223
5.2.1 Mission Description	p. 226
5.2.2 Requirements	p. 228
5.2.3 High-Gain Antenna Trade-off Studies	p. 231
5.2.4 Post-Challenger Modifications	p. 233
5.2.5 High-Gain Antenna Design Selected	p. 237
5.2.6 Radio Frequency System-High-Gain Antenna	p. 241
5.2.7 Low-Gain Antenna System	p. 246
5.2.8 Conclusions	p. 254
5.3 The Cassini High-Gain Antenna Subsystem	p. 257
5.3.1 High-Gain Antenna Requirements and Constraints	p. 258
5.3.2 Configuration Selection	p. 261
5.3.3 Antenna Modeling and Subsystems Design	p. 266
5.3.4 Antenna Performance at S-Band	p. 284
5.3.5 Antenna Performance at X-Band	p. 286
5.3.6 Antenna Performance at Ku-Band	p. 287
5.3.7 Antenna Performance at Ka-Band	p. 295
5.3.8 Conclusions	p. 295
References	p. 298
Chapter 6 Spaceborne SAR Antennas for Earth Science	p. 305
6.1 Introduction	p. 305
6.2 Characteristics of Spaceborne Earth Science SAR Antennas	p. 308
6.3 Seasat, SIR-A, and SIR-B Spaceborne Antennas	p. 317
6.4 SIR-c and SRTM Antennas	p. 321
6.5 Future Antenna Technologies and Concluding Remarks	p. 336
6.5.1 Antenna Structure Technology	p. 337
6.5.2 Electromagnetic Radiator Technology	p. 338
6.5.3 Antenna Electronics Technology	p. 338
References	p. 339
Chapter 7 Instrument Packages	p. 341
7.1 Radiometers	p. 341
7.1.1 Microwave (Atmospheric) Sounder Unit	p. 342
7.1.2 Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer on Seasat and Nimbus	p. 345
7.1.3 TOPEX/Poseidon Water Vapor Radiometer	p. 350
7.1.4 Jason Microwave Radiometer	p. 354
7.1.5 Microwave Instrument for the Rosetta Orbiter	p. 356
7.2 Microwave Limb Sounders (MLS)	p. 360
7.2.1 UARS MLS	p. 361
7.3 Earth Observing System (EOS) MLS	p. 369
7.3.1 Antenna Requirements	p. 370
7.3.2 Trade-off Studies	p. 372
7.3.3 Selected Design	p. 372
7.3.4 Future Radiometer Missions	p. 377
7.4 Scatterometers	p. 379
7.4.1 Fan-Beam Instruments: Seasat-A Scatterometer	p. 380
7.4.2 Fan-Beam Instruments: NASA Scatterometer (NSCAT)	p. 381
7.4.3 Pencil-Beam Scatterometers: QuikSCAT and SeaWinds	p. 387
7.4.4 Future Scatterometer Missions	p. 390
7.5 CloudSat	p. 390
7.5.1 Cloud Profiling Radar (CPR)	p. 392
7.5.2 Antenna Requirements	p. 393
7.5.3 Quasi-Optical Transmission Line	p. 393
7.5.4 Collimating Antenna	p. 398
7.5.5 Measured Performance	p. 404
7.6 Wide Swath Ocean Altimeter	p. 406
7.6.1 Antenna Requirements	p. 407
7.6.2 Panel Design	p. 409
7.6.3 Feed Design	p. 410
7.6.4 Breadboard Test Results	p. 412
7.6.5 Conclusions	p. 415
7.7 Summary	p. 417
References	p. 418
Chapter 8 Mechanical Development of Antenna Systems	p. 425
8.1 Historically Significant Antenna Systems	p. 425
8.1.1 Echo Balloons	p. 426
8.1.2 Orbital Construction Demonstration Article	p. 427
8.1.3 Electrostatically Figured Membrane Reflector	p. 428
8.1.4 Lockheed Wrap-Rib Antenna	p. 428
8.1.5 AstroMesh Reflector	p. 430
8.1.6 Inflatable Antenna Experiment	p. 432
8.1.7 Large Radar Antenna Program	p. 433
8.2 Current State-of-Practice	p. 435
8.2.1 Mechanical Configurations	p. 435
8.2.2 Other Mechanical Design Considerations	p. 441
8.3 Antenna Technology Development	p. 443
8.3.1 Mission Technology Drivers	p. 443
8.3.2 Critical Technologies and Requirements	p. 443
8.3.3 Assessing the State-of-the-Art	p. 445
8.3.4 Technology Development Approach	p. 446
8.4 Future Antenna Systems Developments	p. 448
8.4.1 Radar Altimeters	p. 449
8.4.2 Synthetic Aperture Radars	p. 449
8.4.3 Atmospheric Radar	p. 449
8.4.4 Scatterometers	p. 450
8.5 Concluding Remarks	p. 450
References	p. 452
Chapter 9 Miscellaneous Other Antennas	p. 445
9.1 Solar Probe Antenna	p. 455
9.1.1 Solar Probe Mission Description	p. 455
9.1.2 Antenna Requirements	p. 457
9.1.3 The Solar Probe Heat Shield/Parabolic Antenna	p. 457
9.1.4 Frequency and Feed Specifications	p. 459
9.1.5 Feed Design	p. 459
9.2 Deep Impact S-Band Patch Array Antenna	p. 464
9.2.1 Deep Impact Mission Description	p. 464
9.2.2 Antenna Requirements	p. 466
9.2.3 Antenna Design	p. 467
9.2.4 Measured Performance	p. 474
9.2.5 Environmental Testing	p. 478
9.2.6 Current Status	p. 482
Reterences	p. 482
Chapter 10 Spacecraft Antenna Research and Development Activities Aimed at Future Missions	p. 485
10.1 Inflatable Array Antenna	p. 486
10.1.1 Inflatable L-Band SAR Arrays	p. 487
10.1.2 Ka-Band 3-m Reflectarray	p. 489
10.1.3 Technical Challenges for Inflatable Array Antennas	p. 498
10.2 Foldable Frame-Supported Thin-Membrane Array	p. 503
10.2.1 Antenna Description	p. 503
10.2.2 Antenna Performance Results	p. 505
10.3 Thin-Membrane Array Antenna for Beam Scanning Application	p. 506
10.3.1 Antenna Description	p. 509
10.3.2 Antenna Performance Results	p. 510
10.4 Printed Reflectarray Antenna	p. 512
10.4.1 Advantanges/Disadvantages of Printed Reflectarrays	p. 513
10.4.2 Review of Development History	p. 517
10.4.3 Analysis and Design Procedures	p. 520
10.4.4 Bandwidth Issues	p. 524
10.5 Applications and Recent Developments	p. 526
10.6 Summary	p. 529
References	p. 532
Acronyms and Abbreviations	p. 537

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