Array antenna mounted on spacecrafts

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5430451
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08117240

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An array antenna mounted on a spacecraft in its stowed state. After the spacecraft is launched in a predetermined position or on a predetermined orbit, the array antenna is extended to a flat plate form or a curved surface form. The array antenna has a structure that a plurality of subarrays are connected by plate springs or the like. The array antenna is extended in a kite form by using cables for connecting a spacecraft body and the subarrays or is extended by using an extension pole mounted on the spacecraft body. Each subarray includes a variable phase shifter to switch a shape and a direction of a directivity beam. A feeder line, a power supply line, a control signal line and the like connect the spacecraft body and each subarray.

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NATIONAL SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF JAPANTSUKUBA SPACE CENTER 1-1 SENGEN 2-CHOME TSUKUBA-SHI IBARAKI

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Katagi, Takashi Kamakura, JP 24 589
Kawanishi, Toneo Tokyo, JP 1 21
Konishi, Yoshihiko Kamakura, JP 22 404
Satoh, Shin-ichi Kamakura, JP 6 206
Tamai, Yasuo Tsukuba, JP 50 470

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