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Dual Beam Single Axis Tracking Antenna for Tracking Telemetry Instrumented Airborne Vehicles

Sullivan, 1979

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Sullivan A
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A dual-beam, single-axis, tracking antenna capable of receiving and tracking telemetry data from an instrumented airborne vehicle is described. The dual-beam, single-axis, tracking antenna system consists of both a high-gain and a low-gain antenna positioned by the same …
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