 Large Antennas of the Deep Space Network
ISBN: 978-0-471-44537-1
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February 2003
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Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Chapter 1 : Introduction.
1.1 Technology Drivers.
1.1.1 Frequency Bands Allocated to the Deep Space Network.
1.2 Analysis Techniques for Designing Reflector Antennas.
1.2.1 Radiation-Pattern Analysis.
1.2.2 Feed-Horn Analysis.
1.2.3 Spherical-Wave Analysis.
1.2.4 Dual-Reflector Shaping.
1.2.5 Quasioptical Techniques.
1.2.6 Dichroic Analysis.
1.2.7 Antenna Noise-Temperature Determination.
1.3 Measurement Techniques.
1.3.1 Theodolite Measurements.
1.3.2 Microwave Holography.
1.3.3 Aperture Gain and Efficiency Measurements.
1.3.4 Noise-Temperature Measurements.
1.4 Techniques for Designing Beam-Waveguide Systems.
1.4.1 Highpass Design.
1.4.2 Focal-Plane Matching.
1.4.3 Gaussian-Beam Design.
1.4.4 High-Power Design.
1.5 Summary.
References.
Chapter 2: Deep Space Station 11: Pioneer-The First Large Deep Space Network Cassegrain Antenna.
2.1 Introduction to the Cassegrain Concept.
2.2 Factors Influencing Cassegrain Geometry.
2.3 The DSS-11, 26-Meter Cassegrain System.
References.
Chapter 3: Deep Space Station 12: Echo.
3.1 The S-Band Cassegrain Monopulse Feed Horn.
3.2 The 26-Meter S-/X-Band Conversion Project.
3.2.1 Performance Predictions.
3.2.2 Performance Measurements.
3.3 The Goldstone-Apple Valley Radio Telescope.
References.
Chapter 4: Deep Space Station 13: Venus.
4.1 The Dual-Mode Conical Feed Horn.
4.2 Gain Calibration.
References.
Chapter 5: Deep Space Station 14: Mars.
5.1 Antenna Structure.
5.2 S.Band. 1966.
5.3 Performance at X-Band.
5.3.1 Surface Tolerance.
5.3.2 Measured X-Band Performance.
5.4 Tricone Multiple Cassegrain Feed System.
5.4.1 Radio Frequency Performance.
5.4.2 New Wideband Feed Horns.
5.4.3 Dual-Hybrid-Mode Feed Horn.
5.5 Reflex-Dichroic Feed System.
5.6 L-Band.
5.6.1 Design Approach.
5.6.2 Performance Predictions and Measurements.
5.6.3 L-Band System Modifications.
5.7 The Upgrade from 64 Meters to 70 Meters.
5.7.1 Design and Performance Predictions.
5.7.2 S- and X-Band Performance.
5.7.3 Ka-Band Performance.
5.7.4 Adding X-Band Uplink.
5.8 Distortion Compensation.
5.8.1 Deformable Flat Plate.
5.8.2 Array-Feed Compensation System.
5.8.3 The Array-Feed Compensation System-Deformable Flat-Plate Experiment.
5.8.4 Projected Ka-Band Performance.
5.9 Future Interests and Challenges.
References.
Chapter 6: Deep Space Station 15: Uranus-The First 34-Meter High-Efficiency Antenna.
6.1 The Common-Aperture Feed.
6.2 Dual-Reflector Shaping.
6.3 Computed versus Measured Performance.
References.
Chapter 7: The 34-Meter Research and Development Beam-Waveguide Antenna.
7.1 New Analytical Techniques.
7.2 Beam-Waveguide Test Facility.
7.3 The New Antenna.
7.3.1 Antenna Design Considerations.
7.3.2 Upper-Mirror Optics Design.
7.3.3 Pedestal Room Optics Design.
7.3.4 Bypass Beam-Waveguide Design.
7.3.5 Theoretical Performance.
7.3.6 Dual-Shaped Reflector Design.
7.3.7 The Effect of Using the DSS-I 5 Main Reflector Panel Molds for Fabricating DSS-13 Panels.
7.4 Phase I Measured Results.
7.4.1 The X- and Ka-Band Test Packages.
7.4.2 Noise Temperature.
7.4.3 Efficiency Calibration at 8.45 and 32 GHz.
7.4.4 Optimizing the G/T Ratio of the Beam- Waveguide Antenna.
7.4.5 Beam-Waveguide Antenna Performance in the Bypass Mode.
7.5 Removal of the Bypass Beam Waveguide.
7.6 Multifrequency Operation.
7.6.1 X-IKa-Band System.
7.6.2 S-Band Design.
7.7 Bearn-Waveguide Versatility.
References.
Chapter 8: The 34-Meter Beam-Waveguide Operational Antennas.
8.1 Bearn-Waveguide Design.
8.2 Initial Testing.
8.2.1 Microwave Holography Measurements.
8.2.2 Efficiency Measurements.
8.2.3 Noise-Temperature Results.
8.2.4 Theshroud.
8.3 Adding Ka-Band to the Operational 34-Meter Bearn-Waveguide Antennas.
8.3.1 The Cassini Radio Science Ka-Band Ground System.
8.3.2 Ka-Band Upgrades-Receive-Only System.
References.
Chapter 9: The Antenna Research System Task.
9.1 Design of the Beam-Waveguide System.
9.2 Design of the Transmit Feed Horn.
9.3 Receive-System Design.
9.4 Dual-Vane Polarizers.
9.5 Uplink Arraying.
9.6 Deep Space Station 27.
References.
Chapter 10: The Next-Generation Deep Space Network.
10.1 The Study to Replace 70-Meter Antennas.
10.1 . 1 Extending the Life of the Existing 70-Meter Antennas.
10.1.2 Designing a New 70-Meter Single-Aperture Antenna.
10.1.3 Arraying Four 34-Meter Aperture Antennas.
10.1. 4 Arraying Small Antennas.
10.1.5 Arraying Flat-Plate Antennas.
10.1.6 Implementing a Spherical Pair of High-Efficiency Reflecting Elements Antenna Concept.
10.2 Towards the Interplanetary Network.
10.3 Final Thoughts.
References.
Acronyms and Abbreviations.
