Advanced Antennas for Small Satellites

• Published in: Proceedings of the IEEE Vol. 106; no. 3; pp. 391 - 403
• Main Authors: Gao, Steven, Rahmat-Samii, Yahya, Hodges, Richard E., Yang, Xue-Xia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01.03.2018; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Antenna measurements; Antennas; CubeSat; Intersatellite communications; Microsat; Minisat; Nanosat; Nanosatellites; Picosat; Radar antennas; Reflector antennas; Satellite antennas; Satellite tracking; Satellites; Small satellites; Space vehicles; Telemetry; Tracking control; Wireless communications; Wireless power transmission

Antenna is one of the key components onboard small satellites as its design determines the performance of all the wireless systems including telemetry, tracking and control, high-speed data downlink, navigation, intersatellite communications, intrasatellite communications, wireless power transfer, r...