Solar Cells Inspected on NASA’s NEO Surveyor
Description The large sunshade of NASA’s Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor mission is inspected by a technician at BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems in Boulder, Colorado, in late July. Built by Applied Aerospace in Stockton, California, the sunshade structure was outfitted with its solar cells by SolAero Technologies in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in January. Environmental […] The post Solar Cells…
NASA’s Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor mission had its large sunshade inspected by technicians at BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems in Colorado. The sunshade, constructed by Applied Aerospace in California, was outfitted with solar cells manufactured by SolAero Technologies in New Mexico. Environmental testing, which included thermal vacuum testing, was completed at a facility in California before the sunshade and solar array were delivered to BAE Systems ahead of schedule.
This solar-powered observatory will be tasked with discovering some of the most challenging-to-find asteroids and comets, including those potentially located in the direction of the Sun, a region notoriously difficult for ground-based optical telescopes to survey. Further details about the NEO Surveyor mission can be found at the provided link.
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