1D phased array antenna for radar and communications

A system comprising:

• a set of 1D phased array radars, each 1D phased array radar of the set of 1D phased array radars includes a parabolic trough reflector, a support structure, and a set of housings positioned on the support structure, wherein each housing of the set of housings includes a transmitter and a receiver, wherein each transmitter of each housing of the set of housings is configured to transmit a signal to the parabolic trough reflector such that that the parabolic trough reflector reflects the signal towards a space object, wherein each receiver of each housing of the set of housings is configured to receive a reflection of the signal off the space object as reflected via the parabolic trough reflector, wherein set of 1D phased array radars is deployed to scan a set of sky sections based on the signals, wherein the set of 1D phased array radars is configured to detect the space object at least twice based on the signals when the space object passes the set of sky sections.

A method comprising:

• receiving, by a processor, a set of data from a set of 1D phased array radars, each 1D phased array radar of the set of 1D phased array radars includes a parabolic trough reflector, a support structure, and a set of housings positioned on the support structure, wherein each housing of the set of housings includes a transmitter and a receiver, wherein each transmitter of each housing of the set of housings is configured to transmit a signal to the parabolic trough reflector such that that the parabolic trough reflector reflects the signal towards a space object, wherein each receiver of each housing of the set of housings is configured to receive a reflection of the signal off the space object as reflected via the parabolic trough reflector, wherein set of 1D phased array radars is deployed to scan a set of sky sections based on the signals, wherein the set of data is informative of the set of 1D phased array radars detecting the space object based on the signals at least twice as the space object passes the set of sky sections;
• and
• taking, by the processor, an action based on the set of data.