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Results of the 1990 nasa/jpl balloon flight solar cell calibration program
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Anspaugh, Bruce E. Weiss, Robert S. |
| Copyright Year | 1990 |
| Description | The 1990 solar cell calibration balloon flight consisted of two flights, one on July 20, 1990 and the other on September 6, 1990. A malfunction occurred during the first flight, which resulted in a complete loss of data and a free fall of the payload from 120,000 ft. After the tracker was rebuilt, and several solar cell modules were replaced, the payload was reflown. The September flight was successful and met all the objectives of the program. Forty-six modules were carried to an altitude of 118,000 ft (36.0 km). Data telemetered from the modules was corrected to 28 C and to 1 a.u. The calibrated cells have been returned to the participants and can now be used as reference standards in simulator testing of cells and arrays. |
| File Size | 1424730 |
| Page Count | 28 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19910006317 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t6g20wn2q |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1990-11-15 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Energy Production And Conversion Solar Cells Malfunctions Free Fall Losses Calibrating Modules Telemetry Simulators Balloon Flight Payloads Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
