Spacecraft payload architecture
US5248980A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 3, 1992 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/2041
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Spacecraft payload architecture which includes an array (10) of radiating elements preceded by an amplification stage (17) and a focusing optical system (11), characterized in that the architecture is adapted to a telecommunication mission by taking into account the overall requirements of the system, namely the radiation performance required for the mission, efficient rating of the amplification stage and attractive overall balances.
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