Session
Poster Session 1
Abstract
The paper reports the latest development of a clear solution for CubeSat antennas where an X band optically transparent antenna are inkjet printed on a glass that goes on top of the solar panel of a 6U CubeSat. The antenna has an optical transparency of 95% and gain of higher than 21 dB after being integrated on the solar panel. Tests include antenna and solar panel’s individual properties such as antenna’s gain and I-V curves of the solar panel, and interaction between the two. This integrated solar panel antenna will be an alternative solution for high data rate for LEO, GEO, Lunar and interplanetary CubeSat missions which currently have to use deployable reflector antennas.
A Clear Antenna on CubeSat for Big Data
The paper reports the latest development of a clear solution for CubeSat antennas where an X band optically transparent antenna are inkjet printed on a glass that goes on top of the solar panel of a 6U CubeSat. The antenna has an optical transparency of 95% and gain of higher than 21 dB after being integrated on the solar panel. Tests include antenna and solar panel’s individual properties such as antenna’s gain and I-V curves of the solar panel, and interaction between the two. This integrated solar panel antenna will be an alternative solution for high data rate for LEO, GEO, Lunar and interplanetary CubeSat missions which currently have to use deployable reflector antennas.
