Session
Technical Session IX: Advanced Technologies-Communications
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to describe the development of a deployable helical UHF antenna which is able to stow in a 4-in x 4-in x 2-in package and deploy to 54" tall x 14"-in diameter which has been designed, prototyped, and tested. The novel structure is composed of S-2 Fiberglass/PEEK thermoplastic composite strips assembled in a precise configuration and collapsed such that the stowed package integrates within a 0.5U CubeSat. Deployment is achieved on orbit using only stored strain energy. Deployment testing at 1g and RF testing has been completed and results will be presented.
Presentation
Deployable Helical Antenna for Nano-Satellites
The purpose of this paper is to describe the development of a deployable helical UHF antenna which is able to stow in a 4-in x 4-in x 2-in package and deploy to 54" tall x 14"-in diameter which has been designed, prototyped, and tested. The novel structure is composed of S-2 Fiberglass/PEEK thermoplastic composite strips assembled in a precise configuration and collapsed such that the stowed package integrates within a 0.5U CubeSat. Deployment is achieved on orbit using only stored strain energy. Deployment testing at 1g and RF testing has been completed and results will be presented.
