{"product_id":"spaceborne-antennas-for-planetary-exploration-12-jpl-deepspace-communications-and-navigation-series-9780470051504","title":"Spaceborne Antennas for Planetary Exploration 12","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJPL spacecraft antennas-from the first Explorer satellite in 1958 to current R \u0026amp; D    Spaceborne Antennas for Planetary Exploration covers the development of Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) spacecraft antennas, beginning with the first Explorer satellite in 1958 through current research and development activities aimed at future missions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword.  \u003cp\u003e Preface.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Acknowledgments.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Contributors.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 1. Introduction (William A. Imbriale, John Huang, and Mark S. Gatti).  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 1.1 Technology Drivers (William A. Imbriale).  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 1.2 Analysis Techniques for Designing Reflector Antennas (William A. Imbriale).  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 1.3 Wire Antennas (William A. Imbriale).  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 1.4 Microstrip Antenna: Analysis, Design, and Application (John Huang).  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 1.5 Antenna Measurements (Mark. S. Gatti).  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e References.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 2. The Early Years (William A. Imbriale).  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 2.1 Explorer 1. 2.2 Pioneers 3 and 4.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 2.3 Project ranger.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 2.4 Surveyor.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e References.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 3. The Planetary Flybys (William A. Imbriale).  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 3.1 The Mariner Series.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 3.2 Voyager Mission to the Outer Planets.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e References.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 4. The Mars Missions (Joseph Vacchione).  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 4.1 Overview of Missions to Mars.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 4.2 NASA Mars Orbiters\/Landers.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 4.3 Mars Rovers.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 4.4 Continued mars Exploration.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e References.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 5. The Orbiters (William A. Imbriale, Mark S. Gatti and Roberto Mizzoni).  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 5.1 Magellan to Venus (William A. Imbriale).  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 5.2 The Galileo Antenna System (Mark S. Gatti).  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 5.3 The Cassini High-Gain Antenna Subsystem (Roberto Mizzoni).  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e References.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 6. Spaceborne SAR Antennas for Earth Science (Yunjin Kim and Rolando L. Jordan).  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 6.1 Introduction.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 6.2 Characteristics of Spaceborne Earth Science SAR Antennas.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 6.3 Seasat, SIR-A, and SIR-B Spaceborne Antennas.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 6.4 SIR-C and SRTM Antennas.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 6.5 Future Antenna Technologies and Concluding Remarks.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e References.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 7. Instrument Packages (Richard E. Cofield, William A. Imbriale and Richard E. Hodges).  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 7.1 Radiometers (Richard E. Cofield).  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 7.2 Microwave Limb Sounders (MLS) (Richard E. Cofield).  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 7.3 Earth Observing System (EOS) MLS (Richard E. Cofield).  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 7.4 Scatteromeeters (Richard E. Cofield).  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 7.5 CloudSat (William A. Imbriale).  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 7.6 Wide Swath Ocean Altimeter (Richard E. Hodges).  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 7.7 Summary (Richard E. Cofield).  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e References.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 8. Mechanical Development of Antenna Systems (Gregory L. Davis and Rebekah L. Tanimoto).  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 8.1 Historically Significant Antenna Systems.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 8.2 Current State-of-Practice.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 8.3 Antenna Technology Development.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 8.4 Future Antenna Systems Developments.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 8.5 Concluding Remarks.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e References.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 9. Miscellaneous Other Antennas (William A. Imbriale and Daniel J. Hoppe).  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 9.1 Solar Probe Antenna (William A. Imbriale).  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 9.2 Deep Impact S-Band Patch Array Antenna (Daniel J. Hoppe).  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e References.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 10. Spacecraft Antenna Research and Development Activities Aimed at Future Missions (John Huang).  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 10.1 Inflatable Array Antenna.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 10.2 Foldable Frame-Supported Thin-Membrane Array.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 10.3 Thin-Membrane Array Antenna for Beam Scanning Application.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 10.4 Printed Reflectarray Antenna.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 10.5 Applications and Recent Developments.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 10.6 Summary.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e References.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Acronyms and Abbreviations. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402272743767,"sku":"9780470051504","price":194.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470051504.jpg?v=1730479907","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/spaceborne-antennas-for-planetary-exploration-12-jpl-deepspace-communications-and-navigation-series-9780470051504","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}