Large Solar Arrays
Source’s flexible deployable arrays are designed to provide a reliable and highly available power source for today’s high-power rideshare spacecraft. With the ability to choose various stringing voltages and currents, these arrays offer flexibility to interface with most direct battery transfer or peak power tracking electronics. The aluminum or carbon fiber pantograph boom is strain energy driven for deployment of the z-folded photovoltaic blanket. 4 HDRMs and 8 kinematic mount interfaces hold down the pantograph and blanket box (CFRP facesheet and aluminum honeycomb) to the spacecraft.
Product Information
Features
- Redundant String and Circuit Wiring
- Fault Tolerant from Micrometerorite and Localized Shading
- Bifacial Array Generates Power from Both Sides
- Low Magnetic Moment Signature
- Small Stowed Volume
- Blanket Enclosure Available for Standalone Systems
- Flat Sat Configuration Available
- Solar Array Drive Assembly (SADA) compatible
- Optional Blanket Yoke available
- Optional HDRMs available
- Space Stable Design (Hardened for UV, Radiation, and Atomic Oxygen)
- Designed Lifetime: 7 years - LEO
- Ascent/Launch Survival for Multiple Vehicles
- Built-in Offload GSE Interfaces
Beta Prototype Testing
Electroluminescence photos of a recent 3kW beta prototype, were taken following a deployment demonstration to visually inspect for workmanship.
Deployment Mechanism
Beta prototype scalable pantograph boom mechanism (24.6ft shown).
Stowed
Start of Deployment
Middle of Deployment
