Title :
Concentrator solar cell array technology flight experiment
Author :
Jain, Raj K. ; Wong, Yu Nang ; Kesapradist, John ; van Ommering, Gemt ; Eskenazi, Mike
Author_Institution :
Space Syst./Loral, Palo Alto, CA, USA
Abstract :
A flight experiment has been planned to study the suitability of a new concentrator solar array technology for satellite applications. This paper briefly describes the design and testing of the experiment. By the end of March 2002, Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) completed the testing of the flight coupon panel under various space environment conditions. The experiment is under integration and will fly on a geosynchronous satellite scheduled for launch in December 2002.
Keywords :
artificial satellites; semiconductor device measurement; solar cell arrays; concentrator solar cell array technology; flight experiment; satellites; Aerospace engineering; Costs; Current-voltage characteristics; Optical arrays; Photovoltaic cells; Satellites; Space technology; Space vehicles; Temperature; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 2002. Conference Record of the Twenty-Ninth IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7471-1
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.2002.1190776
