Nowadays, ground stations which integrate the control segment of a satellite mission have as a common feature, the use of large reflector antennas for space communication. Apart from many advantages, large dishes pose a number of impairments regarding their mechanical complexity, low flexibility, and high cost. In the user segment, the use of planar arrays to substitute domestic reflectors will provide a more compact and easy to install antenna system and is an interesting solution e.g. for Sate
On the Use of Ground Antenna Arrays for Satellite Tracking: Architecture, Beamforming, Calibration and Measurements
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