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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 01, 1999
Elastically deformable antenna reflector for a spacecraft, and spacecraft including such a reflector
Applicant:
Inventors:
Nathalie Chieusse, Aubergenville, FR;
Christophe Prud'Hon, Rueil Malmaison, FR;
Guillaume Cautru, Poses, FR;
Christian Ducourthial, Cannes, FR;
Cyril Metz, Les Adrets de l'Esterel, FR;
Assignee:
Societe Nationale Industrielle et Aerospatiale, Paris, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/520 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/520 ;
Abstract
An antenna reflector for a spacecraft includes a radial slot which facilitates stowage of the reflector in the spacecraft. When the reflector is in a folded position, opposing edges of the radial slot overlap in such a way that the reflector assumes an at least approximately conical shape, thereby allowing the reflector to be housed in a casing so as to be oriented vertically in line with the spacecraft.