Abstract
This paper presents the optimum design
configuration for a pair of deployable dipole antennas for
Pakistan National Student Satellite (PNSS-1) which is a 50 kg, 3-
axis stabilized satellite targeted for imaging applications. The
proposed antenna configuration consists of a pair of dipoles
mounted on a 50 cm x 50 cm satellite body and they operate at
435 MHz and 146 MHz. The objective of this study is to maintain
a return loss of -10 dB or below and simultaneously ensuring that
the gain does not fall below a lower bound because that would be
insufficient for the communication data rate of 9600 bps. By
varying the antenna placement and orientation on the satellite
body, these requirements were achieved. Simulated results show
that despite different gain patterns the return loss remains below
-10 dB.
Yumna Gillani, Iqra Saeed, Moazam Maqsood, Rehan Mahmood, Tariq Mehmood. (2019) Design and Optimal Placement of Deployable Dipole Antennas for Micro and Nano Satellites, Journal of Space Technology , Volume 9, Issue 1.
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