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Spinoff story
Unfurling Antennas Let Tiny Satellites Do Big Things
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
A license, SBIR funding, and a contract to develop a deployable antenna, all from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, as well as a former JPL chief engineer, helped Tendeg LLC of Louisville, Colorado, become a dominant supplier of antennas for small spacecraft. Through these partnerships, the company developed high-performance antennas that collapse to fit into little satellites and then unfurl in space.