Inflatable Satellite Antenna

The isa is a lightweight versatile satellite terminal that offers numerous improvements over the current css vsat.

Inflatable satellite antenna.

Manufactured by gatr technologies the inflatable satellite antenna takes less than 35 minutes to set up. Special operations command could order up to 172 million worth of inflatable satellite communications terminals under a new five year contract with gatr technologies a subsidiary of cubic corp. Air and airbase towers are so easy to use that one person can have one in operation in just minutes. Chatelain san diego calif assignor to the ryan aeronautical co san diego calif.

All lta projects inflatable towers are made in the usa. This unique patented inflatable antenna design allows for a wider aperture thereby reducing satellite transfer costs without the added bulk and weight associated with rigid deployable systems. It is a further object of the invention to provide an. United states patent 3 192 529 multi helix antenna n inflatable satellite maurice g.

By using an inflatable radome gatr technologies antennas are designed to be ultra portable and easy to set up. Astronomy and space use of inflatable antennas freefall started in astronomy with antenna technology based on research in high frequency radio astronomy at the university of arizona. Hear what one solider thought about this lighter more expeditionary system. On the surface the isa looks very different than the legacy version since its.

The inflatable antenna experiment iae was a nasa experiment that began on may 19 1996 consisting of an inflatable antenna made of mylar which was launched from the space shuttle endeavour during the 1996 sts 77 mission in cooperation with the satellite spartan 207. It is another primary object of the invention to provide an inflatable satellite design that stores in a very small volume when un inflated. Along with superior portability our inflatable antenna and sensor towers offer safer operation than steel or aluminum towers. When deflated the antennas are small enough to fit in the trunk of a small vehicle and they can even be shipped non freight using a carrier such a.

The unique inflatable spherical reflector is compact and lightweight and provides a wide field of view for complete coverage. The antenna correctly inflated separating from spartan 207 before re entering earth s atmosphere a few days later on 22 may.