SALT LAKE CITY – Aug. 25, 2026 – Tendeg has released NewTEN, a two-axis steerable reflector antenna that expands communications performance and pointing access for small spacecraft. Unveiled Monday, Aug. 24, at the 40th Annual Small Satellite Conference, NewTEN is designed to meet the repeatable, high-volume production needs of large, proliferated constellations.
The antenna pairs a compact offset-fed reflector with a two-axis pointing mechanism that allows the RF feed to remain fixed to the spacecraft, simplifying RF routing, spacecraft integration, and thermal dissipation. The target is X through Q/V-band communications for spacecraft where size, weight and power constraints limit antenna options.
Proliferated constellations present unique challenges to antenna design and production. Designers are increasingly requesting high-performance hardware that can be integrated, produced and delivered repeatedly across dozens or hundreds of vehicles. NewTEN meets that challenge by pairing 2-axis gimbal performance to a common architecture, reducing recurring integration efforts.
“Mission architects don’t have to choose between limited pointing access and complex custom gimbaled antennas,” said Gregg Freebury, founder and CEO of Tendeg. “We developed NewTEN to provide a flexible low-SWaP solution that can be easily integrated and produced at scale.”
Tendeg has been investing in ramping up its ability to support higher-rate production and sees NewTEN as a key piece of its product portfolio. SmallSat attendees can see NewTEN at Tendeg booth 2019. Product information and technical inquiries are available at www.tendeg.com/newten
About Tendeg
Tendeg is a U.S. space manufacturer that designs, builds and delivers deployable antennas and advanced structures for commercial, civil and national security missions. From compact systems to large-aperture mesh reflectors, Tendeg develops precision flight hardware and repeatable product platforms at its Louisville, Colorado, manufacturing campus.
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