Antenna profile of a solar array

Solar Arrays make up a large portion of the surface area for many satellites. This research is the first of a two stage effort in investigating how standardized unaltered cells interact with the RF spectrum from 1 GHz-10 GHz. This publication will also investigate how strings of cells that make up an array perform and address coupling effects. Results from this multi-staged effort in investigating the RF characteristics of solar arrays will help developers to enhance the antenna properties of solar arrays.