NASA Tests New, Ultralight Antennas to Benefit Future National Airspace

NASA Trials Lightweight Antennas for Future Airspace Advancements

NASA’s Breakthrough: Aerogel Antennas Revolutionizing Future Air Transportation NASA has unveiled a groundbreaking advancement in antenna technology that could transform the future of air transportation. By utilizing one of the world’s lightest solid materials, engineers have developed an innovative antenna system that can be seamlessly integrated into the skin of aircraft. This new technology promises […]

NASA Tests New, Ultralight Antennas to Benefit Future National Airspace

4 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Researchers use a flat aerogel array antenna to communicate with a geostationary satellite above the Earth during tests at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland.Credit: NASA/Jordan Cochran NASA engineers are using one of the world’s lightest solid materials to construct an antenna that could be embedded into the skin of an aircraft, creating a more aerodynamic and…