TY - GEN
T1 - 23/26 GHz Earth station antenna for the in-orbit testing of the Artemis satellite
AU - Markus, Kari
AU - Aurinsalo, Jouko
AU - Huhtinen, Ismo
AU - Salminen, Tapio
AU - Vanhatalo, Jaakko
AU - Santala, Jaakko
N1 - Preprinted papers. Held on CD-ROM only.
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - The main role of the ESA geostationary Artemis satellite is to relay data from low orbiting earth observation satellites to users in Europe. For this purpose Artemis has three data relay payloads: two payloads operating at microwave frequencies (S and Ka band) and one optical payload (SILEX). VTT Information Technology and Ylinen Electronics Co. deliver the Ka band in-orbit test station for the in-orbit testing of the Artemis Ka band payload. The characteristics of an in-orbit test station antenna must be known very accurately in order to perform accurate satellite in-orbit measurements. Hence, the antenna electrical and mechanical design, manufacturing, measurements and calibrations form a very challenging task.
AB - The main role of the ESA geostationary Artemis satellite is to relay data from low orbiting earth observation satellites to users in Europe. For this purpose Artemis has three data relay payloads: two payloads operating at microwave frequencies (S and Ka band) and one optical payload (SILEX). VTT Information Technology and Ylinen Electronics Co. deliver the Ka band in-orbit test station for the in-orbit testing of the Artemis Ka band payload. The characteristics of an in-orbit test station antenna must be known very accurately in order to perform accurate satellite in-orbit measurements. Hence, the antenna electrical and mechanical design, manufacturing, measurements and calibrations form a very challenging task.
M3 - Conference article in proceedings
T3 - ESA Special Publication
BT - Millennium Conference on Antennas & Propagation
PB - European Space Agency (ESA)
CY - Noordwijk
T2 - Millennium Conference on Antennas and Propagation, AP 2000
Y2 - 9 April 2000 through 14 April 2000
ER -