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 ...
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 ...
LOUISVILLE, Colo., Aug. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Tendeg, a leader in deployable antenna systems for space, has completed construction of Innovation Drive, a 120,000 square foot facility purpose built ...
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 - ...
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 ...
The addition of a reflective coating on the spacecraft's large deployable antenna delayed the launch of NISAR. Credit: NASA WASHINGTON — A joint Earth science mission between NASA and its Indian ...
BYU's origami-inspired antenna self-deploys for space applications. Produced by BYU Video. It's hard to imagine modern life without cell phones, GPS navigation, wide-spread internet, weather ...