New satellite antenna counters jamming while using 95% less power

New satellite antenna counters jamming while using 95% less power

The Pentagon is searching for new ways to protect military satellite communications from electronic attacks in space. MIT Lincoln Laboratory engineers are now developing a lightweight antenna system designed to keep U.S. forces connected even during heavy jamming attempts. The prototype was built for proliferated low-Earth orbit, or pLEO, where large constellations of smaller satellites require compact and power-efficient hardware. Researchers s…