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Novel Antenna Concept for CubeSat Platforms
An issued NASA patent from the Technology Transfer catalog.
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Overview
Current Cubesat antenna technology requires packaging during the launch and deployment mechanisms during orbit. This packaging and deployment hardware adds extra volume, weight and complexity to a payload. Additionally, there is a risk of deployment mechanism failure. By integrating the antenna into the structure of a Cubesat, the need for extruding antennas, packaging considerations and deployment mechanism are eliminated. The resulting antenna has reduced weight and volume and increased dependability.