ESA puts 3D-printed satellite antenna to the test [feedly]

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ESA puts 3D-printed satellite antenna to the test
// Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine

We can't print entire satellites yet, but the 3D printing of major components is moving forward with ESA unveiling a prototype 3D-printed radio antenna. Currently undergoing testing at ESA's Compact Antenna Test Facility in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, it's the space agency's first 3D-printed dual-reflector antenna incorporating a corrugated feed horn and two reflectors.

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