RECEIVING SYSTEM DESIGN FOR THE ARRAYING OF INDEPENDENTLY STEERABLE ANTENNAS FOR DEEP SPACE COMMUNICATIONS

Abstract

The problem of arraying independently steerable antennas for use in deep space communications systems was studied. A basic design is given for a receiving system capable of utilizing all the signal power received on a number of antennas without requiring that the signals be phase coherent. The various considerations involved in the selection and location of antennas for use in such an array are discussed. For very large aperture systems, the array approach appeared to offer both economic and technical advantages over the single-reflector approach.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0274168

Entities

People

  • James H. Schrader

Organizations

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Amplitude Modulation
  • Antenna Arrays
  • Antennas
  • Deep Space
  • Detectors
  • Doppler Effect
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Modulation
  • Modulation
  • Oscillators
  • Radio Frequency
  • Space Communications
  • Steerable Antennas
  • Transfer Functions
  • Voltage Controlled Oscillators

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space