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 of a spinning spacecraft, and whose length is several times greater than the spacecraft diameter. (spase)

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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