LongWire

Alternative definitions (2), class: vernacular (0)
Term: LongWire
Definition:

A dipole antenna whose active (sensor)elements are two wires deployed in the equatorial plane on opposite sides ofa spinning spacecraft, and whose length is several times greater than thespacecraft diameter.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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