NDLI: Millimeter Wave Technology for Moon and Mars Exploration

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Author	Re, E. Ruggeri, M. Dainelli, V. Ferri, M.
Copyright Year	2008
Description	Author affiliation: Dept. of Electron. Eng., Univ. of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome (Re, E.; Ruggeri, M.)
Abstract	The new vision for the moon exploration calls for a return to the moon in a series of missions that start with robotic. Many of the large-scale features, such as steep crater walls and large boulders, are insurmountable obstacles to the rover. Thus, the development of systems for the guidance of rovers is a crucial issue. In this paper a radio frequency (RF) multifunctional payload for the support of rover operations on the lunar surface is presented. Since the dimensions of Radio-Frequency devices is strictly correlated with the wavelength, the use of higher frequency allows to obtain payload with small dimensions. The instruments proposed in this paper operates in the W-band (75-110 GHz). After an introduction explaining the reasons that could make such a payload successful, the navigation requirements are evaluated on the basis of the expected rover characteristics. Then, the payload functional scheme is presented and its performance and physical features are shown.
Starting Page	1
Ending Page	11
File Size	5157627
Page Count	11
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781424414871
ISSN	1095323X
DOI	10.1109/AERO.2008.4526273
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2008-03-01
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Millimeter wave technology Moon Mars Payloads Optical surface waves Radio frequency Biomedical optical imaging Optical attenuators Optical sensors Radar remote sensing
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Aerospace Engineering Space and Planetary Science

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