Airbus-backed radar satellite planned for launch

Two companies are planning to launch a radar satellite into space, intended for security and observation applications.

Called Carbsar, the mission is being developed by Surrey Satellite Technology and Oxford Space Systems. The project responds to the effective use of radar tech in the ongoing Ukraine conflict, currently used to monitor Russian movements, and is intended to fill a gap in U.K. surveillance.

The work has been jointly funded by Airbus Defense and Space, the National Security Strategic Investment Fund and the U.K. Ministry of Defense.

The satellite’s design features a nine-foot wide, umbrella-like antenna which will be foldable and easier to maneuver when launching. Specialized knitting machines are being used to create the structure. Once in orbit, the mesh can be unfurled to form the umbrella-like structure.

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