{"id":5258,"date":"2025-05-27T17:27:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T09:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/anywaves-introduces-first-ever-deployment-of-a-commercial-reflectarray-in-orbit\/"},"modified":"2025-05-27T17:27:33","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T09:27:33","slug":"anywaves-introduces-first-ever-deployment-of-a-commercial-reflectarray-in-orbit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/anywaves-introduces-first-ever-deployment-of-a-commercial-reflectarray-in-orbit\/","title":{"rendered":"Anywaves Introduces First-ever Deployment of a Commercial Reflectarray in Orbit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/1748327325828_638839241391542071.png\" width=\"712\" height=\"387\" alt=\"Anywaves Introduces First-ever Deployment of a Commercial Reflectarray in Orbit\" class=\"imageload removeImageattr\" data-original=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/1748327325828_638839241391542071.png\" style=\"opacity: 0;\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/1748327325828_638839241391542071.png\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"712\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"387\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Anywaves<\/strong> marks a significant milestone in the space industry by becoming the world\u2019s first commercial equipment provider to deploy a Reflectarray in orbit. This achievement follows Anywaves\u2019 selection by the <strong>French Space Agency, CNES<\/strong>, in 2020, to demonstrate the technological feasibility of this type of antenna, tailored for nanosatellites.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Reflectarray antenna, featuring a deployable configuration and compact form factor, delivers exceptional gain and enhanced reliability through a simple, robust passive deployment mechanism. First used by <strong>NASA<\/strong> on the ISARA, MarCO-A, and MarCO-B missions, this type of antenna is now being deployed in orbit by Anywaves. This technical breakthrough enables the use of very high-gain antennas while meeting the size constraints of nanosatellite platforms. The use of foldable flat panels allows for easy storage and transport on small spacecraft.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget-layout related-content-also-read-box my-3\">\n<h4 class=\"mb-0\">Also Read: What are the Different Types of Antenna Mechanisms?<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p>Paving the way for new high-data-rate communication capabilities, the Reflectarray, designed in the Ka-band but adaptable across various frequency bands (from X to Ku, including Q\/V), is ideally suited for deployment in satellite constellations. It targets both commercial low Earth orbit missions and exploration missions, representing a major competitive advantage.<\/p>\n<p>With higher antenna gain, satellite operators&nbsp;and integrators can now opt for a more efficient system, either significantly reducing onboard power requirements or substantially increasing data rates. Designed for rapid serial production, the development of this new antenna follows a roadmap aligned with evolving market demands.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The successful deployment in orbit of this Reflectarray is the result of a collaborative effort between several space players, including COMAT and Nim\u00e9sis. It highlights Anywaves\u2019 leadership as an antenna provider and reinforces its key role in the design and production of high-value space antennas. Through this technological achievement, Anywaves reaffirms its expertise in innovation and positions itself as a leading equipment provider in the global space industry supply chain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anywaves marks a significant milestone in the space industry by becoming the world\u2019s first commercial equipment provider to deploy a Reflectarray in orbit. This achievement follows Anywaves\u2019 selection by the French Space Agency, CNES, in 2020, to demonstrate the technological feasibility of this type of antenna, tailored for nanosatellites.&nbsp; The Reflectarray antenna, featuring a deployable [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[26,32,20,82],"class_list":["post-5258","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-ground","tag-satcom-antennas","tag-satellite","tag-satellite-antennas"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5258"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5258"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5258\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5258"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5258"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5258"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}