While photovoltaic systems will not be operating during the lunar night, it is still important to ensure that the cells, structure, and other components are able to survive the extreme low temperature conditions during times of low to no illumination. The Photovoltaics team at NASA GRC has expertise in low temperature solar cell operation, thermal cycling of solar cell coupons and array components, and the design of lunar solar arrays for long duration surface missions.


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    Title :

    Photovoltaic Systems for Lunar Surface Survivability During the Lunar Day and Night


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) Survive the Night Technology Workshop ; 2022 ; Cleveland, OH, US


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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