NDLI: EOS AM-1 GaAs/Ge flexible blanket solar array verification test program results

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Herriage, M.J. Kurland, R.M. Faust, C.D. Gaddy, E.M. Keys, D.J.
Copyright Year	1997
Description	Author affiliation: Space & Technol. Div., TRW Inc., Redondo Beach, CA, USA (Herriage, M.J.)
Abstract	Under subcontract to Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space (LMMS), TRW Space and Electronics Group is developing the first operational flexible blanket solar array to use thin gallium arsenide on germanium (GaAs/Ge) solar cells and to produce power at high voltage. This single wing array will be integrated to the EOS AM-1 spacecraft which is the first in a series of Goddard Space Flight Center remote sensing spacecraft. Spacecraft system level design issues dealing with package volume, attitude control, weight and array size dictated that a low aspect ratio (2:1), flexible blanket wing with GaAs/Ge cells be used. The array program is in its last phase of protoflight verification testing with delivery of the wing to LMMS in mid-1997 for launch into orbit in mid-1998. This paper continues the status reporting of the solar array development that was first presented at the 31st IECEC in Washington, D.C. In the first paper (Herriage et al., 1996) the focus was on the design requirements and evolving design details. This paper provides a brief review of the wing configuration and design as a point of reference for the ensuing principal discussion of the protoflight verification test program and key results.
Starting Page	556
Ending Page	562
File Size	1388876
Page Count	7
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0780345150
DOI	10.1109/IECEC.1997.659250
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	1997-07-27
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Earth Observing System Gallium arsenide Testing Space vehicles Phased arrays Subcontracting Missiles Aerospace electronics Germanium Photovoltaic cells
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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