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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2015
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Neil E. Goodzeit, Woodside, CA (US);
Craig Edward Jones, Mountain View, CA (US);
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, Bethesda, MD (US);
Abstract
A hybrid communications assembly for a spacecraft is provided. The hybrid communications assembly may include an assembly base, one or more laser communications terminals mounted on the assembly base, and a radio frequency antenna system mounted on the assembly base. The assembly may be mounted on an earth deck of the spacecraft, and the laser communications terminals may be mounted at an angle between 20 and 70 degrees with respect to the earth deck. A thermal radiator may be mounted on the assembly base and thermally coupled to the laser communications terminal. The radio frequency antenna system may be disposed between the laser communications terminals. The radio frequency antenna system may include one or more antenna reflectors mounted on the assembly base and one or more antenna feeds mounted on a tower.
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