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 ...

And all that’s needed to snoop in on them is a cheap ham radio and something like this simple and portable satcom antenna. As proof of the global nature of the radio hobby, the design in the ...

Recent studies have highlighted significant advancements in deployable structures, particularly in China, where research has concentrated on large space mesh antennas, solar arrays, and mechanisms ...

AFRL researchers are developing origami antennas deployable in space. The goal of the new Center for Physically Reconfigurable and Deployable Multifunctional Antennas located at Florida ...

The team first experimented with origami designs on thin paper and then adapted them to thicker materials with adjustments for increased stability. A BYU-made, origami-inspired deployable antenna in ...

Another measure involves the satellites incorporating “deployable antenna elements that reduce brightness.” The company has also pledged to share its satellite location data with astronomers ...