Telemetry Antennas for Large Diameter Sounding Rockets.

Abstract

The telemetry antenna systems developed for use on large diameter research sounding rockets have been investigated and test flights have been conducted. Three antenna concepts were studied: a flush-mounted antenna system, a surface-mounted system, and a directional system for attitude-controlled vehicles. Several successful designs have been completed and are now standard with Air Force research payloads. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 04, 1979
Accession Number
ADA082383

Entities

People

  • Alexander Waterman
  • Raymond E. Wilton

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Altitude
  • Antenna Arrays
  • Antennas
  • Circuit Boards
  • Directional
  • Heat Shields
  • Measurement
  • New Mexico
  • Nose Cones
  • Physical Sciences
  • Rockets
  • Slot Antennas
  • Sounding Rockets
  • Standards
  • Telemetry
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.