Solar Cell Array Design for Deep Space Exploration Missons

Abstract

With the advancement of the Moon exploration and deep space exploration missions, aiming at the solar cell array adopting low temperature,low light intensity and severe radiation for deep space detection, and based on the analysis of solar cell arrays of Mars and Juption exploration missions,the solar cell array selection methods，array design and advices on verification tests are presented according to the analysis of mission environment, providing reference for solar cell array design of deep space exploration missions in China.

Keywords

solar cell array / deep space exploration design / low temperature low intensity

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