Tag: Solar Cells
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Mitsubishi Electric to Lead JAXA Backed Satellite Solar Cell Project
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced it has been selected as a representative organization for the technology development titled “Development of Domestic Solar Cells, Cover Glass, and Solar Arrays” under the “Development/Verification of Parts/Components for the Establishment of Satellite Supply Chain,” one of the technology development themes included in the 1st Phase of the Space Strategy Fund…
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Boeing Delivers Nusantara Lima (SNL) Satellite to PSN
Boeing has delivered the Satelit Nusantara Lima (SNL) communications satellite to PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN), paving the way for reliable, high-capacity connectivity for PSN users across Indonesia’s over 17,000 islands and neighboring nations. The SNL communications payload, which flies aboard Boeing’s proven 702MP platform, can provide more than 160 Gbps of capacity, supporting broadband…
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Solestial Delivers Silicon-Based Solar Solutions for the Future of Space Energy
Solestial, an emerging leader in solar energy for space is redefining how spacecraft are powered through its proprietary silicon-based photovoltaic (PV) technologies. Leveraging scalable manufacturing techniques and innovations in radiation-hardened materials, the company is delivering high-efficiency, ultra-thin solar products that significantly reduce cost and lead times compared to traditional III-V multijunction solar cells. From small…
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Solestial Secrues $1.2 Million SpaceWERX Contract to Develop Solar Arrays for Small Satellites
Solestial, the solar energy company for space, announced that it has been selected by SpaceWERX for a Direct-to-Phase II contract in the amount of $1.2 million dollars to develop a novel, fast to manufacture, multiorbital solar array wing concept for small satellites. The award enables Solestial to optimize its low-mass, radiation-hardened silicon solar cells and…
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Sierra Space Announces Opening of New Power Station Technology Center
Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company and defense tech prime that is building a platform in space to benefit and protect life on Earth, announced a technology center expansion aimed at scaling up the production and delivery of the company’s groundbreaking Surface Mount Technology (SMT) solar power systems, including production for national defense applications.…
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Mitsubishi Electric Invest in Solestial to Advance Space Solar Cell Production
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that its ME Innovation Fund has invested in Solestial, a US-based startup specializing in the development and production of solar cells for space applications using advanced silicon technology. This is the tenth investment that the fund has made to date. In recent years, the miniaturization and cost reduction of satellites have…
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Rocket Lab Introduces STARRAY Solar Arrays for Flexible Satellite Power Solutions
Rocket Lab USA, a global leader in launch services and space systems, introduced the Company’s family of customizable, next-generation solar arrays, Standardized Array (STARRAY), to meet the diverse power needs of satellites operating in any orbital conditions. The new product line was introduced at the 40th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado. STARRAY can be tailored…
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Firefly’s Blue Ghost Moon Mission Supported by Rocket Lab Software and Components
Rocket Lab USA, a global company in launch services and space systems, celebrates the successful launch of Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1. Rocket Lab is supporting Blue Ghost’s 45-day journey to the Moon with the Company’s MAX Flight and MAX Ground Data Software suites. Rocket Lab also provided three high-efficiency photovoltaic assemblies, comprising our…
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BAE Systems and Rocket Lab Secures Funding under the US CHIPS Incentives Program
After completing due diligence, the US Department of Commerce has finalized two direct funding awards under the CHIPS Incentives Program’s Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication Facilities (following the preliminary memoranda of terms, announced on 11 December 2023 and 11 June 2024 respectively): The first is the funding of up to $35.5m for BAE Systems Electronic Systems (a business unit…
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Rocket Lab Secures U.S. Department of Commerce Award to Expand Semiconductor Production
Rocket Lab USA, a global leader in launch services and space systems, has finalized a $23.9 million award from the U.S. Department of Commerce to increase its compound semiconductor manufacturing capability and capacity at the Company’s Albuquerque, New Mexico facility. The semiconductors produced by Rocket Lab are used in space-grade solar cells and other optoelectronic…