Flight results for the passive MISSE 7 Coatings and Coverglass Panel experiment

The Coverglass and Coatings Panel flight experiment was flown on the International Space Station. A total of 48 passive samples were flight tested. The samples included new solar cell coverglass material, coverglass replacement technology, new transparent conductive coatings, ultraviolet rejection coatings, and anti-reflection coatings. The experiment was returned to earth after 543 days on-orbit. Pre-flight and post-flight transmission measurements were used to assess the effect of the space environment on the samples. A number of new coverglass and coatings technologies for space solar cells have been shown to perform well in a Low Earth Orbit. Given the proven performance, these technologies are potential candidates for use on operational space solar arrays.