Congressional Adds

Abstract

This Congressional Add provides for the development, test and evaluation of enhanced capabilities for Satellite Communications by furthering Science & Technology (S&T) research and transition activities associated with resilient communications capabilities. Specifically, this funding will provide for technology development, test, demonstration and validation for a Luneburg Lens antenna system for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellites (e.g., SpaceXs Starlink, OneWeb, Amazons Kuiper, etc.). This antenna system will include the development of a unique and enabling capability to perform direct conversion of Radio Frequency (RF) energies to/from photons, which is required to significantly reduce the complexity of signals routing and size for the Luneburg Lens based solid state phased array antenna system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2025
Source ID
9999_0604280N_5_1319_PB_2025

Tags

Readers

  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites

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