Antennas for Small Satellite Communications
A special issue of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292). This special issue belongs to the section "Microwave and Wireless Communications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2025 | Viewed by 125
Special Issue Editors
2. Technological Projects Department, The Libyan Center for Remote Sensing and Space Science, Tripoli 999116, Libya
Interests: wireless power transfer (WPT) systems; RF energy harvesting systems; antenna designs; CubeSat communications; wearable antennas; antenna designs using metamaterials and metasurfaces; wireless communications
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Interests: optimization techniques; numerical analysis; metamaterials; UWB antennas; reconfigurable antennas; biomaterials (for implanted device/antennas); tunable materials
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Interests: wireless communications; CubeSat; the Internet of Things (IoT); antenna design in addition to advanced power systems
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
For many years, Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellites were the only option for use in the satellite industry and by space organizations. These satellites are large, sun-synchronous, consume high power, and are expensive. As a result, they have been constructed by large companies and government organizations who can afford the cost of building and operating them. In contrast, small satellites have emerged as a more accessible alternative for space missions. These lightweight satellites operate in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and can be built using commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components, making them ideal for universities, research institutions, and smaller private companies. As a result of this change, small satellites have become a key tool for space exploration and communications.
Antennas are vital in small-satellite communication systems, playing a crucial role in establishing reliable communication links between small satellites and ground stations for data transmission and reception. As the interest in space exploration continues to grow, new applications such as CubeSats, intersatellite communication, and deep space exploration are pushing the boundaries of satellite technology. This increased focus on innovative space missions is encouraging further research into specialized materials and advanced antenna designs, which will bring new challenges in designing such antennas.
This Special Issue intends to shed light on the recent advances in antenna design for small-satellite communications and identify further research areas in this field. We invite researchers and practicing engineers to contribute original research articles that discuss issues related, but not limited to, the following:
- Multi-band antennas;
- Beamforming and smart antennas for CubeSat;
- Folded dipole antennas;
- Deployable antennas;
- Deployable mesh reflector antennas;
- Deployable membrane antennas;
- Deployable reflect arrays;
- Transparent antennas;
- Low-profile antennas for CubeSats;
- Integration of antennas with IoT technologies;
- Compact antennas;
- Antenna design for deep space communications.
Dr. Faisel Tubbal
Prof. Dr. Ladislau Matekovits
Prof. Dr. Raad Raad
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- CubeSat
- small satellite
- smart antennas
- Low Earth Orbit
- intersatellite communications
- deep space communications
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