33rd ESA Antenna Workshop on Challenges for Space Antenna Systems, Noordwijk, the Netherlands
18 October 2011 - 18 October 2011
Netherlands
The 33rd European Space Agency (ESA) Antenna Workshop on Challenges for Space Antenna Systems will take place from 18 to 21 October 2011 in Noordwijk, the Netherlands.
The event will focus on the challenges faced by space antenna systems used for Earth observation and science and telecommunication applications. Topics will focus on three areas:
- increased radiofrequency domain used for space antennas: Earth observation instrument and telecommunication payloads now extend from UHF to Q/V-bands. This necessitates the development of very large deployable apertures (reflectors and arrays), very high stability and pointing requirements as well as new testing techniques and facilities.
- elevated transmit power levels, flexibility/reconfigurability needs and the higher number of missions per satellite: As uses change, there are major issues that need to be resolved, such as the ability to generate all beams from a single aperture, radio-frequency compatibility, electromagnetic interference, multipaction and passive intermodulation.
- increased focus on antenna mass, power consumption and cost reductions for scientific payloads, on-board and mobile terminal antennas: This shift in attention means that there is a need for exploring new manufacturing techniques and processes, new architectures, enabling technologies, integrated systems and ways to deal with larger volume production using possible generic designs.
The event will aim to foster the exchange of ideas between stakeholders from European and non-European industries, organisations, universities and institutions.For further information, please visit: http://www.congrex.nl/11c07/(opens in new window)
The event will focus on the challenges faced by space antenna systems used for Earth observation and science and telecommunication applications. Topics will focus on three areas:
- increased radiofrequency domain used for space antennas: Earth observation instrument and telecommunication payloads now extend from UHF to Q/V-bands. This necessitates the development of very large deployable apertures (reflectors and arrays), very high stability and pointing requirements as well as new testing techniques and facilities.
- elevated transmit power levels, flexibility/reconfigurability needs and the higher number of missions per satellite: As uses change, there are major issues that need to be resolved, such as the ability to generate all beams from a single aperture, radio-frequency compatibility, electromagnetic interference, multipaction and passive intermodulation.
- increased focus on antenna mass, power consumption and cost reductions for scientific payloads, on-board and mobile terminal antennas: This shift in attention means that there is a need for exploring new manufacturing techniques and processes, new architectures, enabling technologies, integrated systems and ways to deal with larger volume production using possible generic designs.
The event will aim to foster the exchange of ideas between stakeholders from European and non-European industries, organisations, universities and institutions.For further information, please visit: http://www.congrex.nl/11c07/(opens in new window)