Solestial designing space solar array with shorter lead time

The U. S. -based manufacturer of silicon solar PV technologies for space announced a project that requires it to manufacture, assemble and integrate 1 kW of solar cells and modules into a novel solar wing within a four-week time-period. Solestial, a manufacturer of lightweight, radiation-hardened silicon PV products for space, has received $1. 2 million to fund the development of a novel solar array wing concept for small satellites with potential for multiple orbit use. The project involves the building and testing of a complete solar wing, the further development of Solestial's silicon cell ...

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