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 ...
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 ...
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 ...