Pulsar-XANT
AAC Clyde Space
Low-profile X-Band patch antenna for CubeSat high-rate downlink 8.025-8.45 GHz. Standard 7.75 dBi or PLUS array 11.5 dBi. LHCP or RHCP.
Technical specifications
- Frequency Range
- 8.025-8.45 GHz
- Bandwidth (XANT)
- 200 MHz
- Bandwidth (XANT-PLUS)
- 425 MHz
- Gain (XANT)
- 7.75 dBi +/-0.5 dB
- Gain (XANT-PLUS)
- 11.5 dBi +/-0.5 dB
- Axial Ratio (XANT)
- <3 dB
- Axial Ratio (XANT-PLUS)
- <2 dB
- Max RF Power (XANT)
- 2W
- Max RF Power (XANT-PLUS)
- 5W
- Mass (XANT)
- <9 g
- Mass (XANT-PLUS)
- <29 g
- Dimensions (XANT)
- 36 x 36 x 4.7 mm
- Dimensions (XANT-PLUS)
- 58 x 58 x 4.7 mm
- Temperature Range
- -40 to +85 C
- Design Life
- 2 years in LEO
About
The Pulsar-XANT is a low-profile X-Band patch antenna for CubeSat missions requiring high data rate downlink. Insensitive to surrounding ground plane for simple integration. Available as standard single patch (XANT, 7.75 dBi) or plus model array of four patches (XANT-PLUS, 11.5 dBi). Both cover 8.025-8.45 GHz with sub-3 dB (XANT) or sub-2 dB (XANT-PLUS) axial ratio. Available in LHCP and RHCP polarization.
Documentation
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