Space & Aerospace

Yamagata University is building Benibana Sat, a 1U CubeSat targeting launch by fiscal 2028. Named for the prefectural flower, the project is aimed less at the satellite than at keeping the firms and people who can build one inside the prefecture.

"open.space" is an open-source phased array antenna built for Earth-Moon-Earth (EME) communication. It aims to replace the traditional dish-and-kilowatt setup with a 1-meter, 240-element array, priced from $49-99 for a single tile up to $4,999 for the full array. Here is what the project offers and where it now stands.