K/Ka-band antenna for broadband aeronautical mobile application

JPL is developing a K/Ka-band, satellite-tracking antenna system under contract for JPL's Broadband Aeronautical Terminal task to demonstrate full duplex, compressed video communications from both business and commercial jumbo jet class aircraft. The aircraft antenna represents a major part of the development of the terminal, and the antenna system preliminary design is summarized in the paper. The antenna is scheduled to be used for formal communication experiments in Fall 1995 with the ACTS in the K/Ka-band.<>