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I think you are conflating two separate designs. The company developing this concept explicitly uses the phrase "spherical reflector" and contrasts it against p
by uoaei 3y ago
I think you are conflating two separate designs. The company developing this concept explicitly uses the phrase "spherical reflector" and contrasts it against previous designs based on parabolas.
https://www.freefallaerospace.com/nasa-balloon/ https://www.freefallaerospace.com/nasa-balloon/
- itishappy 3y agoI think you're right. Looking through their antennas page shows a lot of similar spherical designs, including the AllSky antenna that's being tested on the same balloon as the inflatable one. They look remarkably similar in design: spherical with a moveable transceiver to be able to steer the beam without moving the antenna. https://www.freefallaerospace.com/antennas/ https://www.freefallaerospace.com/antennas/
- mikewarot 3y agoOk... I stand corrected... interesting that there are two different approaches at play here. So, the moving feed inside a balloon is an interesting twist.