Smallsat, Deployment
DEPLOYABLE ANTENNA TECHNOLOGY
For small satellites
Innovative deployable antenna for small satellite applications:
> Satellite RF payloads
> Satellite TT&C
Main
benefits
- Excellent reliability
- Very low mass
- Ultra-compact in stowed configuration
- High deployment ratio
- Low shock induced by deployment
- Qualification according to ECCS standards
- Scalable and customizable design: adaptable frequency and beamwidths
Radio features
to be customised
- Lefthand or righthand circular antenna polarization
- RF impedance
- Max RF power
- Frequency range
- Antenna main beam gain
- Antenna return loss at resonance frequency
- RF interface: SMA connectors
Mechanical features
Stowed envelope (diam x h)
—–
110 mm x 180 mm
Deployed envelope (diam x h)
—-
110 mm x 660 mm
Pointing precision
—-
< 1°
Mass
—-
850 g
HDRM actuation supply
—-
Typ. 3 amps < 100 ms
Immediate deployment
Mechanical environment
—-
Compatible with usual environments
Thermal environment
—-
-100 °C, +120 °C