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.
Space calibration of standard solar cells using high-altitude balloon flights
J Spacecraft Rockets
Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets ; 2 , n 3
1965
6 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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MER J II Balloon Flights: High Altitude Balloon Research
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