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> AST SpaceMobile’s first satellites had antennas with surface areas of 64 square meters Pic- https://spacenews.com/ast-spacemobile-secures-communications-with
by aaron695 3y ago
> AST SpaceMobile’s first satellites had antennas with surface areas of 64 square meters
Pic- https://spacenews.com/ast-spacemobile-secures-communications-with-prototype/ https://spacenews.com/ast-spacemobile-secures-communications...
Pic from earth - https://twitter.com/tzukran/status/1731409049004982558 https://twitter.com/tzukran/status/1731409049004982558
- cubefox 3y agoAnd their ambitions are even higher... > For example, AST SpaceMobile’s first satellites had antennas with surface areas of 64 square meters, followed by second generation satellites with 128 m2 antennas, with plans for going up to 400 m2 I guess when the Starship rocket is available and if they have a reliable folding mechanism, this could happen. The question is probably whether they can keep the cost under control .