New anti-jamming satellite antenna slashes power use by 95%

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MIT Lincoln Laboratory is developing a lightweight scanning reflectarray antenna (HoNi BAJR) for proliferated low-Earth orbit to protect military satellite links from electronic attacks, delivering advanced beamforming with about 95% less power and a smaller footprint; calibration remains a key challenge as researchers test wide-angle scanning and multi-user beams for future spacecraft constellations.
Topics:science#anti-jamming#beamforming#military#military-satellites#reflectarray-antenna#satellite-communications
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