Advances in modern technology have aided the development of a class of miniaturized
satellites called SmallSats that typically weigh less than 500 kg. Key members of this family …

CubeSats are a class of miniaturized satellites that have become increasingly popular in
academia and among hobbyists due to their short development time and low fabrication …

A comprehensive review concerning the geometry, the manufacturing technologies, the
materials, and the numerical techniques, adopted for the analysis and design of wideband …

Antenna is one of the key components onboard small satellites as its design determines the
performance of all the wireless systems including telemetry, tracking and control, high-speed …

Hybrid devices that can harvest solar energy and store that energy electrochemically to
provide a source of power are increasingly attracting attention due to their potential to …

Space-based radar observations have transformed our understanding of Earth over the last
several decades. Driven by increasingly complex science questions, space radar missions …

This paper presents a novel shared-aperture dual-band dual-polarized (DBDP) high-gain
antenna for potential applications in synthetic aperture radars (SARs). To reduce the …

Works on pico-satellites have gained momentum recently, especially those that consider
pico-satellites as part of a much larger constellation or swarm. This feature allows pico …

This article reviews two conformal antenna designs that can be integrated with CubeSats'
solar panels without competing for surface real estate. The first type of antenna is of slot …

Cube Satellite (CubeSat) technology is an attractive emerging alternative to conventional
satellites in radio astronomy, earth observation, weather forecasting, space research, and …