IGF::OT::IGF TYVAK, IN COLLABORATION WITH UCLA, PROPOSES A NOVEL APPROACH TO THE CHALLENGE OF CREATING A LARGE REFLECTOR FOR KA-BAND HIGH DATA RATE LINKS. WE PROPOSE TO ATTACH THE PRIMARY REFLECTOR SURFACE PERMANENTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A 6U SPACECRAFT AND ILLUMINATE THE REFLECTOR USING A CASSEGRAIN STYLE SUBREFLECTOR WITH AN ILLUMINATING ANTENNA THAT IS PERMANENTLY MOUNTED TO THE TRANSMITTER / RECEIVER INSIDE THE SATELLITE. WHILE OTHER APPROACHES FOCUS ON DEPLOYING THE REFLECTOR SURFACE ITSELF, INCLUDING TYVAK'S OWN DEPLOYABLE DISH PROJECT, THIS PROPOSED INNOVATION USES MINIMAL MOVING PARTS TO ACHIEVE A HIGH GAIN DESIGN.

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IGF::OT::IGF TYVAK, IN COLLABORATION WITH UCLA, PROPOSES A NOVEL APPROACH TO THE CHALLENGE OF CREATING A LARGE REFLECTOR FOR KA-BAND HIGH DATA RATE LINKS. WE PROPOSE TO ATTACH THE PRIMARY REFLECTOR SURFACE PERMANENTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A 6U SPACECRAFT AND ILLUMINATE THE REFLECTOR USING A CASSEGRAIN STYLE SUBREFLECTOR WITH AN ILLUMINATING ANTENNA THAT IS PERMANENTLY MOUNTED TO THE TRANSMITTER / RECEIVER INSIDE THE SATELLITE. WHILE OTHER APPROACHES FOCUS ON DEPLOYING THE REFLECTOR SURFACE ITSELF, INCLUDING TYVAK'S OWN DEPLOYABLE DISH PROJECT, THIS PROPOSED INNOVATION USES MINIMAL MOVING PARTS TO ACHIEVE A HIGH GAIN DESIGN.

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