 |
Rohde & Schwarz Supports ESA JUICE Expedition |
Press Release Archives: 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |2020 | 2019 2018 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 Content is copyright of company represented. Page format, custom text and images are RF Cafe copyright - do not distribute. The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) is scheduled to blast off for a journey of nearly 800 million kilometers to Jupiter in 2022. But before the launch can take place, the space probe's radar antennas have to be flight tested. Rohde & Schwarz provided two R&S ESR EMI test receivers to support this test.
The radar for icy moons exploration (RIME) antenna will play a key role in the expedition. It is designed for the frequency range from 7.5 MHz to 10.5 MHz. This low frequency is needed to penetrate the surface of Jupiter's moons up to nine kilometers deep. The RIME antenna was recently subjected to a series of tests to verify its simulation data and measure its radiation pattern under conditions similar to those on board the probe. Rohde & Schwarz provided two R&S ESR EMI test receivers to measure the antenna's radiation pattern during these tests. Uwe Körber of the Test and Measurement Division's sales team at Rohde & Schwarz explains, "When we analyzed the measurement task, it quickly became clear that a basic spectrum analyzer wouldn't deliver the required performance and we needed to bring in a realtime spectrum analyzer. Due to the unknown environmental conditions of the measurements, we decided to use two R&S ESR analyzers BECAUSE they have an additional preselection feature."
Rohde & Schwarz The Rohde & Schwarz technology group develops, produces and markets innovative information and communications technology products for professional users. Rohde & Schwarz focuses on test and measurement, broadcast and media, cybersecurity, secure communications and monitoring and network testing, areas that address many different industry and government-sector market segments. Founded more than 80 years ago, the independent company has an extensive sales and service network in more than 70 countries. On June 30, 2017, Rohde & Schwarz had approximately 10,500 employees. The group achieved a net revenue of approximately EUR 1.9 billion in the 2016/2017 fiscal year (July to June). The company is headquartered in Munich, Germany, and also has regional hubs in Asia and the USA. R&S ® is a registered trademark of Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG. Contacts Rohde & Schwarz USA, Inc. 6821 Benjamin Franklin Dr. Columbia, MD 21046 +1-888-837-8772 Europe, Africa, Middle East +49 89 4129 12345 customersupport@rohde-schwarz.com North America +1 888 837 8772 customer.support@rsa.rohde-schwarz.com Latin America +1 410 910 79 88 customersupport.la@rohde-schwarz.com Asia Pacific +65 65 13 04 88 customersupport.asia@rohde-schwarz.com China +86 800 810 8228 or +86 400 650 5896 customersupport.china@rohde-schwarz.com
Posted December 4, 2017 |
 |
Munich, December 04, 2017 — Led by Airbus, JUICE
is a European Space Agency (ESA) deep space mission to study the icy moons of Jupiter.
The objectives are to explore the atmosphere and magnetosphere of the moons and investigate
whether there are liquid oceans suitable for habitation under the thick icy crusts of
moon Ganymede. 
The tests were carried out at an airfield near the Airbus facility in Friedrichshafen,
Germany, where the test crew assessed the RIME instrument's 16.6 m antenna in various
flight configurations. A helicopter lifted a mock up of the space probe up to 320 meters
in the air. The mock-up housed the transmitter, while the two test receivers, each with
an RF receive antenna, remained on the ground. The helicopter flew the mock up around
the two receiving stations to collect the data needed to calculate the antenna's radiation
pattern. Rohde & Schwarz provided the ESA with the measured raw data.
  |
  |
|
Please Support RF Cafe by purchasing my ridiculously low−priced products, all of which I created.
These Are Available for Free |
|
|
About RF Cafe
Copyright: 1996 - 2024 Web BSEE - KB3UON RF Cafe began life in 1996 as "RF Tools" in an AOL screen name web space totaling 2 MB. Its primary purpose was to provide me with ready access to commonly needed formulas and reference material while performing my work as an RF system and circuit design engineer. The World Wide Web (Internet) was largely an unknown entity at the time and bandwidth was a scarce commodity. Dial-up modems blazed along at 14.4 kbps while tying up your telephone line, and a nice lady's voice announced "You've Got Mail" when a new message arrived... All trademarks, copyrights, patents, and other rights of ownership to images
and text used on the RF Cafe website are hereby acknowl My Hobby Website: |
|
