NASA's Photovoltaic Energy Research Plans and Programs
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Photovoltaic Needs and Goals
General Needs for PV development programs:
Increased cell efficiency, reduced cost, reduced weight, improved radiation tolerance
NASA specific needs
Higher power systems: Solar Electric Propulsion (Gateway, Mars Cargo), ISS, Human Landing
System
Power for Lunar and Mars Surface Missions (rovers, landers, power stations, site specific needs)
including dust mitigation
Unique environments with high radiation and/or intensity/temperature extremes
Overall Goals of the GRC PV Group
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Serve as an Independent verification/validation of PV technologies for other government agencies
and industry
Provide expertise to flight missions
Build on interactions and collaborations with other government agencies
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