Tag: Solar Cells
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York Space Systems to Acquire Solestial for U.S-Built Space Solar Manufacturing
York Space Systems, a leading US-based national defense and commercial prime providing a comprehensive suite of mission-critical solutions, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Solestial, a leading provider of next-generation space solar technology. The acquisition secures a critical space solar capability within York’s supply chain through U.S-based manufacturing, strengthening control over…
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GomSpace Joins Denmark-Funded SATSOL Project for Europe’s Space Solar Supply Chain
GomSpace has joined SATSOL, a three-year Grand Solution project sponsored by Innovation Fund Denmark, with a total funding of MSEK 21.9 from which MSEK 3.3 for GomSpace contribution. The project is led by the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and includes METR and Nice Visions as consortium partners. SATSOL aims to address the supply constraints…
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Teledyne Technologies Supports NASA’s Artemis II Mission with Critical Technologies
Teledyne Technologies announced its broad support of NASA’s Artemis II mission, with multiple Teledyne businesses delivering mission-critical technologies that help power, protect, connect, and track America’s first crewed voyage around the Moon in more than 50 years. Artemis II’s unprecedented demands for safety, reliability, and performance require best-in-class components capable of surviving the full spectrum…
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Flexell and NanoAvionics Sign Multi-Million Euro Solar Array Deal for Korean Satellites
Flexell Space, a South Korean space energy company, has signed a multi-million euro solar array supply contract with Lithuania-based satellite bus manufacturer and mission integrator, Kongsberg NanoAvionics (NanoAvionics). This strategic partnership agreement covers the supply of deployable kilowatt-class satellite solar arrays for sovereign Low-Earth Orbit national security satellites, built by Hanwha Systems, currently under development…
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Solestial Expands Portfolio of Solar Products for Space Applications
Solestial, a US-based developer of advanced solar power technologies for spacecraft, is highlighting the growing portfolio of solar products engineered specifically for space environments. The company’s solutions are already in operational use and are designed to address the evolving power-generation needs of small satellites, large constellations and next-generation space missions operating primarily in low Earth…
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Solestial Signs Space Act Agreement with NASA’s Glenn Research Center
Solestial, the solar energy company for space, announced a Space Act Agreement with NASA’s Glenn Research Center to advance the performance and resilience of ultrathin silicon solar arrays in space environments. The collaboration will leverage NASA’s expertise in spacecraft charging and Solestial’s leadership in ultrathin silicon solar technology to better understand and mitigate the effects…
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Intuitive Secures $8.2 M AFRL Contract Extension to Advance In-Space Nuclear Power Technology
Intuitive Machines, a leading space technology and infrastructure services company, announced an $8.2 million contract extension from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s Space Vehicles Directorate (AFRL/RV) to develop next-generation nuclear power systems for spacecraft and lunar infrastructure. Intuitive Machines is using the funding to accelerate readiness of compact nuclear power conversion technology that overcomes…
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Flexell and Dcubed Signs MOU for Solar Array Collaboration Between EU and Asia
Flexell Space and DcubeD announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2025 in Sydney, Australia. The agreement establishes a strategic partnership to explore future opportunities in space power and deployable technologies. By aligning their complementary expertise, Flexell Space and Dcubed aim to strengthen innovation and expand cooperation…
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Blue Origin and Luxembourg Collabs on Oasis-1 Mission to Map Lunar Resources
Blue Origin announced Project Oasis, a multi-phase initiative to identify key lunar resources from orbit, assess them on the ground, and harness them in situ. Oasis-1, alongside Luxembourg partners, is the first mission in the Oasis campaign. It will create the most detailed high-resolution maps to date of lunar water ice, Helium-3, radionuclides, rare earth…
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Rocket Lab Expands U.S Investments to Advance National Security and Semiconductor Production
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it is boosting its U.S investments to expand semiconductor manufacturing capacity and provide supply chain security for space-grade solar cells and electro-optical sensors for national security space missions. The Trump Administration will support these investments with a $23.9 million award through the…