High-Gain S-band Patch Antenna System for Earth-Observation CubeSat Satellites

Nascetti, A.; Pittella, Erika; Teofilatto, Paolo; Pisa, Stefano

doi:10.1109/lawp.2014.2366791

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“…Solar cell–mounted CP patch antenna has been studied in Yasin et al study, which achieved impedance bandwidth of 2% with a high gain of 5.15 at its centre frequency 2.47 GHz. In the study of Nascetti et al, a high gain CP antenna was developed for small satellite mission named Tigrisat, a 3 U CubeSat. The antenna was operated at 2450 MHz with the maximum directivity of 8.3 dBi.…”

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Performance analysis of an S‐band antenna for nanosatellite payloads communication system

Alam

Islam

Ullah

et al. 2018

Micro & Optical Tech Letters

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The nanosatellite concept was born from the low‐cost small satellite educational research activities that lead to the nanosatellite revolution. However, in recent years, the development of the nanosatellite is not for just research purpose but commercial opportunities as well. Antenna is very crucial part of the nanosatellite communication system that establishes communication between space to ground. In this paper, an S‐band circular polarized (CP) antenna is presented and investigate the performance compatibility for nanosatellite space mission. The antenna was fabricated on 1.575 mm thick Rogers 5880 substrate material. The measured result shows that the antenna has a −10 dB reflection coefficient bandwidth of 1.64%, 3 dB axial‐ratio bandwidths of 38 MHz and realized gain of around 5.58 dB at the resonant frequency. The antenna was integrated with 2 U nanosatellite structure and investigated the antenna performance.

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Performance analysis of an S‐band antenna for nanosatellite payloads communication system

Alam

Islam

Ullah

et al. 2018

Micro & Optical Tech Letters

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“…Given the aforementioned problems, patch antennas are good alternatives as they have a low profile, do not require a deployment solution, easy to realize, are relatively low in cost and have small dimensions [7]. Hence, several S-band planar antennas have been proposed for CubeSats [8][9][10]. However, increasing antenna gain directionally can provide more flexibility for CubeSats communicating as part of a swarm.…”

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Dipole antenna array cluster for CubeSats

Liu

Raad

Chin

et al. 2016

2016 10th International Conference on Signal Processing and Communication Systems (ICSPCS)

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CubeSats are attracting interest from both the industry and academia because of their affordability. Specifically, they are made from commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) electronic circuit chips, and are thus seen as a cost effective replacement for traditional, expensive satellites. Moreover, they are expected to have higher capabilities to better support demanding missions. To date, most CubeSats rely on a single element antenna that usually has a relatively low gain and are not steerable. Thus, they are not suitable for long-distance communications and for use by missions requiring high-speed links and adjustable radiation patterns. Existing single element antennas also increase the probability of failure when establishing communication links, as the failure of the single element would lead to a disconnection. In this paper, we propose a 3x1 dipole antenna array and a cluster of three 3x1 dipole antenna arrays for CubeSats. Each array can theoretically be used on a separate frequency. Advantageously, all three arrays can be combined to enhance directivity. Our simulation results show that the proposed antenna cluster has a high gain of 5.03dB and wide directivity. Abstract-CubeSats are attracting interest from both the industry and academia because of their affordability. Specifically, they are made from commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) electronic circuit chips, and are thus seen as a cost effective replacement for traditional, expensive satellites. Moreover, they are expected to have higher capabilities to better support demanding missions. To date, most CubeSats rely on a single element antenna that usually has a relatively low gain and are not steerable. Thus, they are not suitable for long-distance communications and for use by missions requiring high-speed links and adjustable radiation patterns. Existing single element antennas also increase the probability of failure when establishing communication links, as the failure of the single element would lead to a disconnection. In this paper, we propose a 3x1 dipole antenna array and a cluster of three 3×1 dipole antenna arrays for CubeSats. Each array can theoretically be used on a separate frequency. Advantageously, all three arrays can be combined to enhance directivity. Our simulation results show that the proposed antenna cluster has a high gain of 5.03dB and wide directivity.

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“…However, it consists of four radiating patches, couplers and combiner structures, having a large number of elements. A similar approach is presented in , where four rectangular patches are positioned at the sides of a square ring and fed by Wilkinson dividers; the structure operates at 2.45 GHz and has an area of 96 × 96 mm 2 . Although it presents higher gain, 7.3 dBi, it makes use of chip elements, two dielectric layers, and three conducting layers, adding some difficulties in the fabrication process.…”

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A microstrip antenna based on a standing‐wave fractal geometry for CubeSat applications

Figueroa-Torres

Medina-Monroy

Lobato‐Morales

et al. 2016

Micro & Optical Tech Letters

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A planar antenna based on the open‐loop standing‐wave radiator following a fractal design is presented in this paper. The proposed antenna operates at 2.45 GHz with circular polarization and directional radiation, and is designed over an FR‐4 substrate. Design methodology and optimization of the structure are detailed. Simulated and experimental results are presented with good agreement between them. Due to its radiation characteristics, reduced dimensions, and low weight, the proposed antenna is an excellent candidate for CubeSat applications. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 58:2210–2214, 2016

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High-Gain S-band Patch Antenna System for Earth-Observation CubeSat Satellites

Cited by 80 publications

References 5 publications

Performance analysis of an S‐band antenna for nanosatellite payloads communication system

Performance analysis of an S‐band antenna for nanosatellite payloads communication system

Dipole antenna array cluster for CubeSats

A microstrip antenna based on a standing‐wave fractal geometry for CubeSat applications

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