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Manufacturer:
Raytheon Company  Search this
Materials:
Copper Alloy
Aluminum Alloy
Mylar
Uncharacterized Insulation
Dimensions:
3-D: 6 × 6 × 1.3cm (2 3/8 × 2 3/8 × 1/2 in.)
Type:
SPACECRAFT-Uncrewed-Communications
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Summary:
Each of the main mission antennas on an Iridium satellite consists of more than 100 of these small antennas, manufactured by Raytheon. They receive signals from ground-based phones, and the signals are then processed by onboard computers. After processing, the original signal is either retransmitted to the ground or passed to another satellite.
Motorola Space and Systems Technology Group, Satellites Communications Division, donated this artifact to the Museum in 1998.
Credit Line:
Gift of Motorola Space and Systems Technology Group.
Inventory Number:
A19990141000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv936220510-4d0c-4f47-8ce6-2d97568d9dae
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19990141000