This thesis presents the analysis and synthesis of reflectarrays for space applications. A review of the state-of-the-art of reflectarrays is presented and the applications, geometries, methods of analysis and methods of synthesis are discussed. Dyadic Green s function is formulated using the equivalent circuit method to describe the relation between electromagnetic fields and electrical current densities in structures composed of stratified media and several metallizations. Slab and partially-filled waveguide formed by metallic walls with infinite conductivity are analyzed to validate the formulation. Analyses of reflectarrays with few elements are performed using the method of moments to numerically calculate the densities of electric current that flow on the patches. Additionally, entire-domain basis function with segmented edge condition to model the impulsive behavior of current density at the edges of the scatterers is proposed. Different phase curves are obtained due to the patches positions in the reflectarray using the variable size technique. Phase curves are calculated considering a total electric field composed of scattered, reflected and diffracted fields. Commercial software is used to verify the obtained results. Finally, the desired phase in each cell is determined using the progressive phase concept and the particle swarm optimisation method. The phase curves are used to design the dimensions of the printed elements, and, thus, ensure the desired phase distribution on the surface of the reflectarrays, and, consequently, the specified radiation pattern.