Antenna Developments for Small Satellites and CubeSats
A special issue of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292). This special issue belongs to the section "Microwave and Wireless Communications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2022) | Viewed by 8705
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Interests: slotted waveguide arrays; phased arrays; reflectarrays; radar systems; satcom systems
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Dear Colleagues,
Satellite communications (SatComs) and satellite-based Earth observation markets have recently entered a period of renewed interest motivated by technological advances, supported by private investments and ventures, and fueled by the fast growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) market and the continuous blooming of new satellite services.
Traditionally, geostationary (GEO) satellites have been mainly employed for SatComs since they allow for wide coverage with a single satellite. However, new more ambitious constellation types are currently being developed, motivated by advanced communication technologies and cheaper launch costs. In this direction, there has recently been a tremendous interest in developing large low earth orbit (LEO) constellations that can deliver high-throughput broadband services with low latency, as well as worldwide coverage for Earth observation applications both in the optical and RF spectrums. The use of small satellites and CubeSats has further contributed to boosting the development of large LEO as well as medium earth orbit (MEO) constellations, again to reduce the implementation costs.
A key role is indeed played by the antenna, as its design determines the performance of all the wireless systems including telemetry, tracking and control, high-speed data transmission, navigation, inter-satellite communications, intra-satellite communications, wireless power transfer, radars and sensors, etc. This is particularly critical in small satellite and CubeSat platforms, where the available space and weight are strongly limited. For this reason, smart and cost-effective solutions are often required, as well as the employment of new enabling technologies.
This Special Issue focuses on recent advances in the design and implementation of novel architectures and technical solutions for antennas operating in the microwave and millimeter-wave frequency ranges, specifically for small satellites and Cubesat applications, with an emphasis on compactness, lightness, deployability, and reconfigurability issues.
Prof. Dr. Roberto Vincenti Gatti
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- CubeSat
- Small satellite
- LEO/MEO constellations
- Compact antennas
- Foldable/deployable antennas
- Membrane-based antennas
- Reflectarray antennas
- Reconfigurable/active phased arrays
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