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The Next Generation of Space Cells for Diverse EnvironmentsFuture science, military and commercial space missions are incredibly diverse. Military and commercial missions range from large arrays of hundreds of kilowatt to small arrays of ten watts in various Earth orbits. While science missions also have small to very large power needs there are additional unique requirements to provide power for near-sun missions and planetary exploration including orbiters, landers and rovers both to the inner planets and the outer planets with a major emphasis in the near term on Mars. These mission requirements demand cells for low intensity, low temperature applications, high intensity, high temperature applications, dusty environments and often high radiation environments. This paper discusses mission requirements, the current state of the art of space solar cells, and a variety of both evolving thin-film cells as well as new technologies that may impact the future choice of space solar cells for a specific mission application.
Document ID
20020072224
Acquisition Source
Glenn Research Center
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Authors
Landis, Geoffrey A.
(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH United States)
Bailey, Sheila
(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH United States)
Raffaelle, Ryne
(Rochester Inst. of Tech. NY United States)
Lyons, Valerie J.
Date Acquired
September 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2002
Subject Category
Space Sciences (General)
Meeting Information
Meeting: 6th European Space Power Conference
Location: Oporto
Country: Portugal
Start Date: May 6, 2002
End Date: May 11, 2002
Funding Number(s)
PROJECT: RTOP 755-A4-04
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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