Satellite communication system
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1. A cubesat communication system comprising:
- a structure, in the cubesat communication system, including;
an antenna that has a coiled profile when the antenna is not deployed, and transforms from the coiled profile to a straight line profile when the antenna is deployed;
a storage slot defined in the structure for storing the antenna when the antenna is not deployed, anda hinged door that has a closed position to close the storage slot, the door being releaseably held in the closed position by a meltable wire;
a control connector, in the cubesat communication system, for releasing said door from the closed position and deploying said antenna; and
a detector, in the cubesat communication system, for generating a signal that indicates a successful deployment of the antenna.
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Abstract
A cubesat design includes selected subsystems for managing communications to other satellites and ground stations. In one embodiment, the subsystem includes a deployable antenna having compact size and low weight that reliably releases and detects an extended antenna after launch.
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1. A cubesat communication system comprising:
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a structure, in the cubesat communication system, including; an antenna that has a coiled profile when the antenna is not deployed, and transforms from the coiled profile to a straight line profile when the antenna is deployed; a storage slot defined in the structure for storing the antenna when the antenna is not deployed, and a hinged door that has a closed position to close the storage slot, the door being releaseably held in the closed position by a meltable wire; a control connector, in the cubesat communication system, for releasing said door from the closed position and deploying said antenna; and a detector, in the cubesat communication system, for generating a signal that indicates a successful deployment of the antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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