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Unfurlable antenna for space radar

Unfurlable Space Antenna

Antenna Type

Unfurlable Antenna reflector

Frequency

Ka Band

Surface Accuracy

Developed in-house methodology to achieve a very high surface accuracy with RMS < 300 microns

Technology

This technology is the result of 4 years of hardware, design and software development. A record of 30 deploy and stow cycles has been accumulated without any failures to fully deploy unaided.

Qualification

The technology has successfully qualified a set of electrical, vibration and environmental tests. The performance exceeded all design requirements.