The 64 meter antenna operation at K sub A band
Abstract
The future potential of the 32 GHz K sub A band frequency region to planetary exploration, and the expected performance of the 64 m antenna network at 32 GHz is addressed. A modest level of noninterference upgrade work is assumed to achieve reasonable antenna aperture efficiency and alleviate antenna pointing difficulties. Electronic compensation of antenna aperture phasing errors is briefly considered as an alternative to the physical upgrade.
- Publication:
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The Telecommunications and Data Acquisition Report
- Pub Date:
- June 1980
- Bibcode:
- 1980tdar.nasa...65P
- Keywords:
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- Antenna Design;
- Extremely High Frequencies;
- Ground Stations;
- Performance Prediction;
- Space Exploration;
- Spacecraft Antennas;
- Tracking Networks;
- Bandwidth;
- Data Links;
- Pointing Control Systems;
- Communications and Radar