Tunable Monopole Antenna
A deployable and retractable monopole antenna which can extend and retract up to 3 meters via a motorized boom. This enables the antenna to perform continuous frequency sweeping in space. In addition, a mechanical fail-safe mechanism allows for boom retraction even in an unpowered state.
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Product specifications
- TRL 8
- Frequency Bands: HF/VHF
- Gain > 10 dB
- Return Loss > 100B
- Linear Polarization
- Max deployed length 3m
- Stowed envelope: 100x100x84mm
Advantages
- In-orbit selection of operational frequency
- Fail-safe retraction spring
- Built-in deployment mechanism
- Compact form factor