2026
Dual Band Helical Antenna
Two of these antennas were launched in 2026, one each on a pair of identical satellite hosts. The deployments went flawlessly and were confirmed with telemetry feedback.
Space antennas. Membrane architectures built to deploy and perform.
Log Periodic Membrane Antenna. Broadband deployable antenna across all spacecraft platforms.
- Scalable from frequencies of 200 MHz to 2 GHz, or more
- Four membrane gore architecture
- Highest production antenna to date
- Minimizes size, weight, and cost without compromising performance
- Flight heritage in 2023
Sinuous Cross-Dipole. Low-frequency broadband deployable antenna for small spacecraft.
- Deploys a 1m² aperture
- Symmetric bi-directional beam patterns with low axial ratio
- Broad bandwidth in a highly compact package
- Stows in 20 cm x 15 cm x 10 cm, ideal for small spacecraft
- Custom flight electronics manage payload through deployment
- High-strain composite tape booms and thin-film membranes
- High reliability
OTHER BROADBAND ANTENNA ARCHITECTURES
- Parabolic reflectorHigh-gain antennas that use parabolic-shaped reflectors to focus radio-frequency energy into a narrow beam for long-distance communication, tracking, remote sensing, and deep-space missions.
- Open boundary hornWideband horn antenna enabling ultra-wideband operation, improved impedance matching, and reduced size and weight, making it attractive for certain space communication, sensing, and measurement applications.
- tcdaPhased-array antennas composed of closely spaced dipole elements that are intentionally electromagnetically coupled to achieve ultra-wide bandwidth, high efficiency, and electronic beam steering.
- ConicalCone-shaped geometry provides wide bandwidth, circular polarization, directional coverage, or a combination of these characteristics for spacecraft and satellite communications.
- SpiralBroadband antennas that use one or more conductive arms wound in a spiral pattern to transmit and receive radio-frequency signals over a wide frequency range. Suitable for their wide bandwidth, circular polarization, and broad coverage characteristics.
Malleable membranes. The innovation behind many of our RF solutions.
Compaction
Membrane architectures stow into volumes as small as 1U, dramatically reducing space vehicle requirements and launch costs.
Scalability
From 0.5 meter to >6 meter deployed apertures, membranes enable demanding mission requirements.
Frequency
Single frequency, multi-band, or broadband applications with configurable architectures from a single system.
Great Value
Membrane-based antennas offer space-saving solutions that reduce the complexity and mission expense of traditional systems.
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Space Solar Arrays
MMA's deployable solar arrays deliver high performance across spacecraft platforms, orbital environments, and mission requirements.
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deployable structures
MMA's deployable structures, deorbit systems, booms, and components offer significant advantages in compaction, reliability, scalability, and mission versatility.
