UK plans to launch ‘knitted satellite’ to observe Earth next year

Satellite innovation has just upped its game with the introduction of knitted antennas to capture high-quality images. This next-generation satellite antenna is lightweight, portable, saves valuable material, and is easily deployable in space. 

Scientists in the United Kingdom have been working on the launch of first-of-their-kind knitted satellites to study the Earth, which is expected to happen within the next year, the BBC reported.

Called the CarbSar satellite, it is being developed by two UK-based companies — Surrey Satellite Technology Limited and Oxford Space Systems. 

The antenna…