Abstract:
A balloon reflector antenna for a satellite, including a spherical balloon with a surface transparent to electromagnetic waves and a reflective surface opposite the transparent surface. The balloon reflector antenna may further include a feed system extending from the center of the balloon that receives electromagnetic waves reflected off the reflective surface and/or outputs electromagnetic waves that are reflected off the reflective surface.
Patent Number:
10,199,711
Date Of Issue:
02/05/2019
Inventors:
Christopher K. Walker; Ira Steve Smith Jr.
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