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Design of an Electronically Steered Phased Antenna Array for a CubeSat

Crews et al., 2024

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2316217206676976938
Author
Crews M
Grootboom L
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Publication venue
2024 IEEE Radar Conference (RadarConf24)

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CubeSats are small satellites that make satellite-based research, exploration, and education significantly more accessible. Current CubeSat communications systems are limited by low- frequency, low-gain antennas with mechanical beam steering. This paper presents a …
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