Space Solar Arrays
Spectrolab
Fully integrated and tested space solar arrays delivered to satellite primes for direct spacecraft integration, manufactured with Spectrolab's advanced multijunction cells and 70+ years of heritage.
Technical specifications
- Integration
- Fully integrated and tested — delivered assembly-ready
- Cell Technology
- XTE and XTJ family multijunction cells
- Test Capability
- LAPSS II large area pulsed solar simulator (up to 12 ft diameter panels)
- Flight Heritage
- 500+ spacecraft including GEO, LEO, scientific, and defense missions
- Heritage
- 70+ years of Spectrolab space solar array manufacturing
About
Spectrolab manufactures and tests fully integrated space solar arrays for commercial, civil, and defense satellite missions, delivering complete assemblies to satellite prime contractors for direct integration onto spacecraft. These large-format solar arrays incorporate Spectrolab’s advanced multijunction solar cells and benefit from comprehensive test facilities including the large-area pulsed solar simulator (LAPSS II).
Each array is engineered to meet specific mission requirements for power output, environmental survivability, and operating lifetime. Spectrolab’s solar arrays have powered hundreds of geostationary communication satellites, Earth observation platforms, defense spacecraft, and scientific missions. The company has been supplying flight-proven solar power solutions to the global space industry since 1956, making it one of the most experienced solar array manufacturers in the world.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.
