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The project was initiated by the Moon Village Association (MVA). It is a non-governmental association which regulates the exploration program of lunar missions. The MVA also works on the development of space technologies: the Payload1 project is a part of ...
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For the EU DEMO Tokamak, Electron Cyclotron (EC) launching systems for plasma heating and stabilization are under development. Various concepts for the optical system are currently studied of which the Mid Steering Antenna (MSA) with a steering mirror at a ...
Elsevier2020Antennas for CubeSat Communication
CubeSats are a type of small satellites (< 500 kg) that weigh several kilograms and consist of multiple Units (U) measuring 100 × 100 × 113.5 mm3. CubeSats emerged as a low-cost alternative to conventional large satellites, and have since demonstrated capa ...
EPFL2020Nearing final design of the ITER EC H&CD Upper Launcher
Olivier Sauter, Timothy Goodman, René Chavan, Jean-Daniel Landis, Robert Bertizzolo, Matteo Vagnoni, Florian Ramseyer, Emanuele Poli
The ITER ECRH system consists of 24 gyrotrons with up to 24 MW installed millimeter wave heating power at 170 GHz, power supplies, control system, transmission lines, one Equatorial and the four Upper Launchers. With its high frequency and small beam focus ...
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