4. System Overview
a. Moon-based dish antenna
Dish antenna will be constructed in the crater Daedalus and will operate in a similar manner as the Arecibo radio astronomy observartory. The specifications of the dish-antenna and Daedalus crater are as follows :
| Table 3 : Dish antenna specifications | ||
|---|---|---|
| Diameter | D | 300 m |
| Aperture Efficiency | ηa | 0.90 |
| Receiver noise temperature | TSYS | 20 K |
| Table 4 : Daedalus crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 5.9° S, 179.4° E |
| Diameter | 93 km |
| Depth | 3.0 km |
Figure 1 : Daedalus crater
Figure 2 : Daedalus crater on the far side of the Moon
Figure 3 : Arecibo (Puerto Rico) Radio Telescope