Performance of the Solar Cell Experiments Aboard the NTS-2 Satellite after Three Years in Orbit.
Abstract
This report presents the results obtained from the solar cell experiment aboard the NTS-2 satellite after 1,176 dyas in orbit. The objective of the solar cell experiment is to evaluate the performance and radiation hardness of state-of-the-art solar cells in the space environment. The experiment is comprised of fifteen separate experimental modules each containing five 2 x 2 cm solar cells connected in series. The solar cell types include advanced state-of-the-art silicon solar cells such as the COMSAT CNR cell, the Spectrolab Textured Helios Reflector cell, and the Solarex Vertical Junction cell. Also included for the first time in a flight experiment is the Hughes gallium-arsenide/gallium-aluminum-arsenide cell. There are also on board experiments to evaluate environmental effects on coverslip adhesives.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 30, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA101983
Entities
People
- D. H. Walker
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory