Student-led 'beach ball' space antenna aims to boost cubesat communications

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The University of Arizona's 'CatSat' will launch atop a Firefly Alpha rocket on a to-be-determined date.

Artist's impression of CatSat with its antenna inflated in orbit around Earth. To compensate for any small leaks it may incur from encounters with space debris or micrometeorites, the engineers provided it with enough gas onboard to completely refill the"balloon" 25 times.

The two-toned antenna, serving credence to the communication device's beach ball comparison, will launch in a stowed and folded configuration. Once in

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