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NRL’s Satellite Module Captures Solar Energy in Space And Sends It to Earth

Mila Luleva — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 19:56:29 +0000

Advances in the field of solar power constantly emerge, making it sometimes quite difficult to keep track on, let’s say, the latest improvement in solar cells efficiency. But just when we thought that we have seen it all, and it is unlikely that anyone could surprise us with something truly revolutionary, the guys from the […]

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Satellite Powered by Triple Junction Solar Cells to be Launched in 2015

Mila Luleva — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 20:02:38 +0000

Emcore, a company that has successfully supplied primary power to more than 100 satellites since 2001, announced the signing of their latest contract on Wednesday. The deal was made with Alliant TechSystems Inc. (AKT) to produce solar panels for the new AMOS-6 telecommunication satellite. The anticipated launch is scheduled for year 2015, and the machine […]

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John Mankins’ Space-Based Solar Power Array Closer to Reality

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:56:45 +0000

A project involving satellites, solar panels and microwave power transmitters is in works in Santa Maria, CA, where John Mankins, from Artemis Innovation Management Solutions is studying how on earth we could capture solar power in space and transmit it to the ground safely and efficiently. The project has been codenamed SPS-ALPHA (Solar Power Satellite via […]

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