An origami-inspired reflectarray antenna developed by researchers at Institute of Science Tokyo enables CubeSats to achieve high antenna gain while fitting within the tight size constraints of small ...
On April 23rd, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched several satellites into low-Earth orbit including a 10-cm (3.9-inch) "origami" cube satellite with a reflectarray antenna that ...
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Japan launches ‘origami’ CubeSat that unfolds to a 8.2-ft antenna array
A satellite antenna the width of a small car, folded down to fit inside a box barely larger than a loaf of bread. That is the engineering trick a team at the Institute of Science Tokyo has pulled off ...
JAXA's tiny origami satellite just unfolded in space! See how this coffee-mug-sized tech could revolutionize future missions.
Inspired by origami design principles, the antenna has been engineered to fit inside a compact 3U CubeSat during launch before unfolding in orbit. Weighing 64g, the system expands ...
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 ...
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