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A deployable 4-meter 180 to 680 GHz antenna for the Scanning Microwave Limb Sounder (SMLS)

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Project Image A deployable 4-meter 180 to 680 GHz antenna for the Scanning Microwave Limb Sounder

Build and test a full size (4x2 meter aperture) breadboard antenna for SMLS.

Demonstrate critical azimuth scanning capability of a 4m SMLS antenna and its performance under thermal load environments.

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Organizations Performing Work	Role	Type	Location
NASA Headquarters (HQ)	Lead Organization	NASA Center	Washington, District of Columbia
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)	Supporting Organization	FFRDC/UARC	Pasadena, California

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