Space Solar Cell 80x80 ISS

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Overview

These cells are very special and application specific, these are the cells that still are in the solar arrays of the international space station, still in service 20+ years. The cell chemistry is BJT, Gallium Arsenide over Germanium.

They generate a low voltage (0.55V) but a very high current (2A) per cell, perfect for use in high current, low voltage applications, their survavibility is beyond question and their EOL degradation level is very low at 20+ years later. We have 200+ units available.

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Overview

Name: Space Solar Cell 80x80 ISS
Vendor: Ecuadorian Space Agency
Subsystem: Power Subsystem
Component Type: Solar Cell
Form Factor: All
Heritage: Yes
Average Lead Time: 0 to 2 months

Vendor Details

Name: Ecuadorian Space Agency
Website: http://exa.ec/index-en.html
Founded: 2007
Summary: EXA is an aerospace research and development institution that, among other things, designs and builds extreme hardware for CubeSats, with more than 7 years of record-setting flight heritage in extreme conditions. EXA’s technology is singular, original, simple, solid and dependable and allows CubeSat developers to use COTS components in order to break the limitations of budget and power typical of the cubesat form factor, the deployable hardware is based over EXA’s unique Active Artificial Muscle technology for a dependable, proven and anti-whiplash deploy of challenging mechanical elements. Flight heritage from 10+ missions backs their technology which is currently in use in European, Asian and Latina merican spacecrafts, and in the challenging U.S. market.