DESIGN OF CORRUGATED HORN ANTENNAS FOR THE SPACEBORNE RADIOMETER (DREAM) ON STSAT-2

  • Chae Chun-Sik (Department of Mechatronics Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Kim Sung-Hyun (Department of Mechatronics Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Zhang De-Hai (Center for Space Science Applied Research (CSSAR)) ;
  • Jiang Jing-Shan (Center for Space Science Applied Research (CSSAR)) ;
  • Kim Yong-Hoon (Department of Mechatronics Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology)
  • Published : 2005.10.01

Abstract

This paper presents the design of two antennas for the Dual-channel Radiometers for Earth and Atmosphere Monitoring (DREAM) the main payload, will be launched at NARO space center in Korea in 2007. The antennas are designed to meet stringent requirements of a very high beam efficiency, good pattern symmetry, and low VSWR, at 23.8 GHz and 37 GHz bands. Corrugated horn antennas are used. The simulation results of the electrical performance are presented.

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