Communications: radio wave antennas – Antennas – Antenna components
Patent
1997-07-07
1999-10-05
Kim, Robert H.
Communications: radio wave antennas
Antennas
Antenna components
343915, 343881, 343882, H01Q 1520
Patent
active
059631821
ABSTRACT:
An umbrella-like antenna reflector assembly for use on an orbiting spacecraft. The reflector has a main rib and a plurality of secondary ribs each connected to a hub assembly by a respective hinge mechanism such that activation of the hub assembly causes the reflector to move between collapsed and opened configurations. The reflector further has a mesh member attached to the ribs. A deployment boom connects the main rib of the reflector to the spacecraft. The deployment boom is operable with the main rib and the spacecraft to move the reflector between a collapsed and stowed configuration proximate the spacecraft and an open and deployed configuration outside the spacecraft. The storage profile is sufficiently slim to permit launching of a 6-25 meter diameter reflector attached to a full-sized spacecraft on one or more commercially available launch vehicles without the need for mid-rib hinges. A feed assembly is connected to the spacecraft. The feed assembly is offset from and operable with the mesh member of the reflector when the reflector is in the opened and deployed configurations to receive and/or transmit radio frequency energy therefrom.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5870060 (1999-02-01), Chen et al.
Grunebach Georgann
Gudmestad Terje
Kim Robert H.
Lauchman Layla
Sales Michael W.
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