The Marots antenna measurement facility
Abstract
The test range for the development and flight standard antennas for the Marots communication satellite is described. This facility is a 107 m quasi-far field range with online computer processing. Some of the methods used to calibrate, align, and validate the range are briefly described. A special experiment verified the predicted measurement accuracy.
- Publication:
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Antenna Testing Technology
- Pub Date:
- May 1977
- Bibcode:
- 1977att..rept...69W
- Keywords:
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- Antenna Radiation Patterns;
- Satellite Antennas;
- Test Ranges;
- Accuracy;
- Computerized Simulation;
- Far Fields;
- Marots (Esa);
- Near Fields;
- Performance Prediction;
- Rangefinding;
- Spherical Waves;
- Communications and Radar