ARCHITECTURE OF DEPLOYABLE FEED CLUSTER, COMPACT ANTENNA AND SATELLITE INCLUDING SUCH AN ARCHITECTURE

摘要

The deployable feed cluster architecture includes a support (50)and an array of radiofrequency RF sources (21), each RF source (21)consisting of a radiofrequency RF chain (22) and of a radiating element(23), the RF chain (22) being provided with input/output ports (1, 2). Thearchitecture includes a deployable panel (41) that is rotatably articulatedabout an axis of rotation (40), the array of RF sources (21) beingmounted on the panel (41), the panel (41) being rotatably movablebetween a first position in which the array of RF sources (21) is stowedon the support (50) and a second position in which the array of RFsources (21) is deployed.