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developed by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, was launched into space aboard the country’s largest private satellite, Optimus-1, on Space X’s Transporter-10 mission.
According to CSIRO’s space program director Kimberley Clayfield, a major challenge in the development of spacecraft is low-mass, high-efficiency power systems. “CSIRO’s printed flexible solar cells could provide a reliable, lightweight energy solution for future space operations and exploration,” Clayfield said in a media statement. “If the space flight test reveals similar performance as we’ve shown in the lab, this technology offers– an advanced material that is highly efficient in converting sunlight into energy,” CSIRO renewable energy systems group leader, Anthony Chesman, said.
“We will get information on how the panels are holding up under the extreme conditions in space and data on the efficiency they achieve,” he said. “Based on our research, we expect our printed flexiblewill stand up to the effects of cosmic electron and gamma radiation which can compromise the performance and integrity of traditional solar cells.”will provide valuable insights into the practical application of our technology and inform future technology development,” Chesman said.
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