As the space industry evolves its focus from large satellites to smaller ones with the same functionality, there is a growing need for the hardware on board to shrink as well. A group of mechanical ...

This article originally appeared in the Sept. 2, 2019 issue of SpaceNews magazine. Satellite operators ranging from lean startups to powerful defense agencies are experimenting with flexible materials ...

A deployable spring antenna design with the ability to stow to ¼ its length, survive launch, match the performance of rigid antenna counterparts, and scale to different frequencies, brings new ...

LONGMONT, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Roccor, a Colorado-based disruptive military and commercial hardware supplier in the rapidly growing small satellite market, has created a deployable L-band antenna ...

The addition of a reflective coating on the spacecraft's large deployable antenna delayed the launch of NISAR. Credit: NASA WASHINGTON — Modifications to a large deployable antenna on a joint ...

Modern telecommunication systems rely on satellites to relay signals across the globe quickly and reliably, enabling users to send messages across the world in an instant, watch live television, or - ...

These add to Lacuna Space’s satellite Internet of Things (IoT) constellation. And they mark ten successful launches of such deployable antennas with Lacuna Space over the last five years. Currently ...

Oxford Space Systems, a manufacturer of deployable antennas for space, is set to develop and deliver a series of high-power antennas for American satellite firm Astro Digital. The S-band isoflux ...

When you think of satellite communications, you probably think of a dish. But that’s not the only option — a new device from the American University of Beruit and Stanford created a portable antenna ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, announced today that it has successfully delivered its ...

In general, this type of antenna consists of one or more conductive wires wound in a helix (like a corkscrew) around a central support mast. The new "bi-stable deployable quadrifilar helix antenna" ...

Scientists have revealed a novel antenna design for use in CubeSat nanosatellites using state-of-the-art communications systems like 6G communications. Using theoretical knowledge based on origami ...