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Deployable Ka-Band Reflectarray
Award Information
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Branch: N/A
Contract: NNX16CC36P
Agency Tracking Number: 150294
Amount:
$123,466.00
Phase:
Phase I
Program:
STTR
Solicitation Topic Code:
T5.01
Solicitation Number:
N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year:
2016
Award Year:
2016
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date):
2016-06-10
Award End Date (Contract End Date):
2017-06-09
Small Business Information
15265 Alton Parkway, Suite 200
Irvine, CO
92618-2606
United States
DUNS:
000000000
HUBZone Owned:
No
Woman Owned:
No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged:
No
Principal Investigator
Name: Jacob Portukalian
Title: Lead RF Engineer
Phone: (626) 679-5421
Email: jacob.portukalian@tyvak.com
Title: Lead RF Engineer
Phone: (626) 679-5421
Email: jacob.portukalian@tyvak.com
Business Contact
Name: Austin Williams
Title: Business Official
Phone: (480) 227-1113
Email: Austin@tyvak.com
Title: Business Official
Phone: (480) 227-1113
Email: Austin@tyvak.com
Research Institution
Name: University of California, Los Angeles
Contact: Andrew Probasco
Address:
Phone: (310) 794-0193
Type: Domestic Nonprofit Research Organization
Contact: Andrew Probasco
Address:
11000 Kinross Avenue, Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA
90095-1406
United States
Phone: (310) 794-0193
Type: Domestic Nonprofit Research Organization
Abstract
Tyvak, in collaboration with UCLA, proposes a novel approach to the challenge of creating a large reflector for Ka-band high data rate links. We propose to attach the primary reflector surface permanently to the surface of a 6U spacecraft and illuminate the reflector using a Cassegrain style subreflector with an illuminating antenna that is permanently mounted to the transmitter / receiver inside the satellite.
While other approaches focus on deploying the reflector surface itself, including Tyvak?s own deployable dish project, this proposed innovation uses minimal moving parts to achieve a high gain design.
* Information listed above is at the time of submission. *
