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Lightweight Inflatable Solar Array

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lightweight Inflatable Solar Array 8 Thin-film technology has advantages for use in deployable solar arrays Flexibility of thin-film cells allows construction of foldable, rolled deployable arrays. Packaging efficiency is very high Cells may be deposited or printed in exact shape to

Directionally controlled elastically deployable roll-out solar array

Another embodiment of the deployable solar array structural system using a rolled flexible PV blanket, shown in FIG. 13, consists of the deployable structure previously described comprising of two longitudinal roll out booms (201), two lateral boom mandrels (901) and a lateral blanket support structure (902), which is attached to each of the

NASA Begins New Deployable Solar Array Tech Demo on

The payload, a deployable solar array with an integrated antenna called the Lightweight Integrated Solar Array and anTenna, or LISA-T, has initiated deployment of its central boom structure. The boom supports four solar power and communication arrays, also called petals. Releasing the central boom pushes the still-stowed petals nearly three

Smallsat and CubeSat solar panels on the global market

The DCUBED Rigid-Deployable Solar Array is designed for satellite applications. It combines both body-mounted and deployable solar arrays. It allows for the best use of available spacecraft surface area for power generation while expanding beyond that once in orbit. DCUBED''s rigid-deployable solar array is a turn-key product, which also

High-Power Deployable Solar Panel Arrays for NanoSats and

The Space Information Laboratories (SIL) Automatic Deployable Solar Panel Array systems will enable more complex ORS, NASA and DOD Nano-Sat and Micro- Sat missions. The Automatic Deployment Solar Panel Array System can be optimized for polar, equatorial and other orbits to provide maximum on-orbit average power (OAP) with goal of 30 watts.

Solar Arrays

Built with a modular approach, Dcubed''s solar arrays are extremely compact, light-weight and durable. Get your turn-key power generation subsystem including launch lock, substrate and solar cells. Get the best of both worlds with our combination of body-mounted and deployable solar arrays. More information. Body-Mounted Solar Array

DMSA 1U: Deployable Multifunction Solar Array

The EXA DMSA/1 (Deployable Multifunction Solar Array for 1U) is the upgraded version of the venerable DSA 1/A, it is our entry level product of a family of deployable solar arrays based on artificial muscles for cubesats in the range

DMSA 6U: Deployable Multifunction Solar Array

The EXA DMSA 6U/A (Deployable Multifunction Solar Array for 6U) is the upgraded version of the latest DMSA/1, it is one of our 6U size products of a family of deployable solar arrays based on artificial muscles for CubeSats in the range of 1U to 6U.

Origami-Inspired, Re-Deployable, Compact Lunar Solar

The Sunflake Solar Array designs can easily be adapted for deployable arrays in microgravity and could be used on any mission that requires lightweight portable high-efficiency energy, including use on any form of human lander, future lunar outpost, or orbital station.

Redwire Acquires Deployable Space Systems (DSS),

The company''s key products include deployable solar array systems, deployable structural and mechanical systems and supporting subsystems. This includes the award-winning and patented Roll-Out Solar

DMSA 6U/A: Deployable Multifunction Solar Array

The EXA DMSA 6U/A (Deployable Multifunction Solar Array for 6U) is the upgraded version of the latest DMSA/1, it is one of our 6U size products of a family of deployable solar arrays based on artificial muscles for CubeSats in the range of 1U to 6U. The arrays fold into a panel attached to the CubeSat structure just as another solar panel and

Deployable Rigid Solar Arrays

Deployable Rigid Solar Array Features • Turn-key bolt-on solar array • Solar power modules and panels produced in days or weeks, not months • Solar power modules use SMT, high efficiency GaAs micro-cells • Significant flexibility and scaling of panel sizes, shapes, electrical lay-out (sectioning and stringing), and bus voltages

SmallSat Solar Array

Sparkwing is the world''s first commercially available off-the-shelf solar array for small satellites. It is optimized for LEO missions requiring power levels between 100W and 2000W, and bus voltages of 36V or 50V. We offer more than thirty different panel dimensions, which can be configured into deployable wings with one, two or three

NASA Kicks Off PTD-4 Spacecraft Solar Array Tech Demo

NASA has begun fielding the central boom structure of a deployable solar array, marking the start of the demonstration of a new power and communications system on the Pathfinder Technology

135W Dual Articulated Deployable Solar Array

The 135W Deployable Articulated Solar Array (DASA) is a compact, deployable 135W solar array with two single-motor SADAs driving independently steerable 67W triple-panel solar arrays. It is compatible with the Pumpkin SUPERNOVA 12U structure designed for tabbed dispensers, and can be adapted to other structures.

SmallSat Solar Array

Sparkwing is the world''s first commercially available off-the-shelf solar array for small satellites. It is optimized for LEO missions requiring power levels between 100W and 2000W, and bus voltages of 36V or 50V. We offer more than

[PDF] Rigid deployable solar array

The report presents a detailed study of the behaviour of the hinges, involving both finite-element simulations and direct experimental measurements, and a validation of the analytical model recently proposed by Schultheiss, through comparisons with simulations with a Pro/Mechanica model. This report is concerned with the design of low-cost rigid-panel

Solar Arrays

Built with a modular approach, Dcubed''s solar arrays are extremely compact, light-weight and durable. Get your turn-key power generation subsystem including launch lock, substrate and solar cells. Get the best of both worlds with our

3U Deployable Solar Array

The EnduroSat 3U Deployable Solar Array utilizes 14 triple junction solar cells arranged into 1 fixed + 1 deployable panels. The system is fully compliant with the CubeSat standard, and the deployable solar array can potentially double

Solar Arrays and Deployable Structures

Traditional solar array technology can be expensive, heavy, and complex to operate. So when Boeing, NASA''s prime contractor for space station operations, started searching for a solution to update the power generation of the International Space Station (ISS), they turned to Redwire''s compact, modular, and scalable iROSA technology.

Solar Arrays

This deployable solar array subsystem consists of two (2) deployable solar array panels and one (1) center mount panel. Each deployable panel rotates 180 degrees at hinges mounted on the 2U edge of the spacecraft. The panels are populated with (2) strings of 7 cells. Hinge mechanisms are torsion-spring activated and contain dual-sliding

Rigid-Deployable Solar Array

Rigid-Deployable Solar Array Dcubed''s solar arrays are built using a modular approach, which makes them extremely compact, light-weight and durable. This allows you to maximize power generation for a given mass and volume, or

NASA begins new deployable solar array tech demo on

The four-petal solar array of LISA-T is a thin-film solar array that offers lower mass, lower stowed volume, and three times more power per mass and volume allocation than current solar arrays.

DMSA 3U/A: Deployable Multifunction Solar Array

The EXA DMSA 3U/A (Deployable Multifunction Solar Array for 3U) is one of our 3U size products of a family of deployable solar arrays based on artificial muscles for CubeSats in the range of 1U to 6U. The arrays fold into a panel attached to the CubeSat structure just as another solar panel and once in orbit it deploys to full extension, it

DMSA Micro: Deployable Multifunction Solar Array

The EXA DMSA Micro (Deployable Multifunction Solar Array for Microsatellites) is the upscaled version of the latest DMSA line, it is one our answer to microsatellite sized products of a family of deployable solar arrays based on artificial muscles for CubeSats. The arrays fold into a panel attached to the CubeSat structure just as another solar

Redwire Acquires Deployable Space Systems (DSS), a Leading

The company''s key products include deployable solar array systems, deployable structural and mechanical systems and supporting subsystems. This includes the award-winning and patented Roll-Out Solar Array, which NASA will use to upgrade the International Space Station''s solar arrays later this year. In collaboration with its customers, DSS

Design and Analysis of a Novel Membrane Deployable Solar Array

The Fig. 4 shows the components of MDSSC. Its stowed size is 100 mm × 100 mm × 130 mm, and the deployable membrane solar arrays is 900 mm × 900 mm. As shown in Fig. 5, the platform load unit consists of a platform and a cover plate, with a space in between for accommodating electronic devices such as circuit boards and cameras.. The baffle is connected to the side of

EXA DMSA – Deployable Multifunction Solar Array

The EXA DMSA: Deployable Multifunction Solar Array with embedded antennas, magnetorquers and sensors is the upgraded version of the latest DSA 1/A, it is our entry-level product of a family of deployable solar arrays based on artificial muscles for CubeSats in the range of 1U to 6U. The arrays fold into a panel attached to the CubeSat structure just as another solar panel and once

Parameter optimization for torsion spring of deployable solar array

The deployable solar array model adopted in this paper consists of one spacecraft main-body and two solar panels, which are connected by clearance revolute joints, as shown in Fig. 3 (a). The solar array system is folded during launch and the folded arrays are triggered to deploy after the satellite enters orbit. These folded panels are driven

DHV Technology: Solar Panels for Space Applications

Standard and custom solar array solutions for any kind of CubeSat platform as 1U, 2U, 3U, 6U, 12U and 16U. Deployables, cut-out areas and other customizations are also available under request. (EPS) designed to be integrated into different CubeSat platforms from 1U to quad deployable 16U. Deployment control, maximum power point tracking and

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