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<strong>TRP</strong> Work Plan 2005-2007<br />

Description of Activities<br />

TEC-SB/7935/dc<br />

12/Feb/09<br />

1.4 - Platforms/ Other Instruments<br />

<strong>TRP</strong> Reference:<br />

Title:<br />

T104-02EE<br />

Very large space antenna aperture - architecture trade off<br />

Earth observation and telecommunication antennas operating at low frequencies require large aperture in order to provide the<br />

required directivity. This activity will investigate innovative ways to generate very large aperture in space. Beside Reflect<br />

Arrays (RA) and Direct Radiating Arrays (DRA), innovative concept such as smart skins and lenses including only very<br />

compact switches and phase shifters (amplifiers being located on the spacecraft) can allow for drastic cost re<strong>du</strong>ction in<br />

generating large aperture. Such innovative concepts are one order of magnitude less sensitive to surface errors thanks to<br />

phase compensation at elementary radiator level. An investigation of not continuous aperture like sparse array possibly<br />

coupled with Digital Beam Forming techniques and surface generated by formation flying satellite shall also be studied in the<br />

frame of this activity.<br />

Deliverables:<br />

Architecture trade-off report. Design report. No breadboarding (done in next activity).<br />

Current TRL: TRL1 Target TRL: TRL2 Application Need/Date: TRL5 by 2010<br />

Application/Mission: P-band Radar Contract Duration: 12 months<br />

SW Clause : - Dossier0 Ref.: T-7625, T-373<br />

Consistency with Harmonisation<br />

Roadmap and Conclusions:<br />

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