The development approach of the Giotto spacecraft high gain antenna structure is presented. The antenna structure consists of a dynamically and statically balanced offset parabolic reflector and a tripod support structure for the S/X-band feed. The reflector dish is a sandwich construction having CFRP face sheets employing ultra high module fibers bonded to an aluminum honeycomb core. The tripod is designed to provide the required eigenfrequencies by stiff profiles made of CFRP.
Giotto Spacecraft High Gain Antenna Mechanical Design and Development
1986
4 pages
Report
No indication
English
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