Difficulty of predicting space power output from solar cells by means of terrestrial measurements is compounded by complex nature of sun's spectrum and solar-cell spectral response; when radiometer, such as pyrheliometer, is used to scale power measurements to space, large errors are possible; it is best replaced by space-calibrated standard solar cells; such standard silicon solar cells have been obtained using high altitude balloon flights, with accuracies of plus or minus 0.60% or better; results of three balloon flights are discussed.


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    Title :

    Space calibration of standard solar cells using high-altitude balloon flights


    Additional title:

    J Spacecraft Rockets


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    Publication date :

    1965


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


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