ATS-6 solar cell flight experiment through 2 years in orbitATS-6 solar cell flight experiment data through 2 years of synchronous orbit operation are presented. Comparisons are made of the performances of the 13 different types of solar cell/cover configurations, including new cover processes and materials, and the Comsat violet cell. These performances are also compared: (1) to the performances of the LES-6 solar cell experiment, the ATS-6 main solar arrays, and the Hughes Aircraft Company solar arrays, and (2) to laboratory spectrum electron irradiations. It was found that the cells of the ATS-6 experiment generally performed as expected through 6 to 9 months in orbit, but that at 2 years they were more severely degraded than expected.
Document ID
19780027023
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Goldhammer, L. J. (Hughes Aircraft Co. El Segundo, Calif., United States)
Slifer, L. W., Jr. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Md., United States)