Advancements in Thin Film Solar Array Technology to Enable Heliophysics Missions
Whitepaper #372 in the Decadal Survey for Solar and Space Physics (Heliophysics) 2024-2033. Main topics: basic research. Additional topics: other basic research; space-based missions/projects; user-need-driven basic space weather research.
by Joseph Smith, James Moore, Brandon Farmer, and Lynn Rodman
Published onJul 31, 2023
Advancements in Thin Film Solar Array Technology to Enable Heliophysics Missions
Combining thin film solar array technology and solar sail technology will result in a large area thin film solar array that can achieve more than 300W/kg from a vehicle platform as small as a CubeSat. Investing in research and development projects that will close the technology gaps identified in this paper will enable future heliophysics missions to meet any high-power requirements.
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