NASA GRC Solar Cell Characterization Facilities
NASA GRC maintains various equipment to calibrate and characterize photovoltaic devices to Air Mass Zero standards and different space-simulated environments. These characterization capabilities are critical to developing and advancing photovoltaic devices, allowing advancements in various NASA-related projects (Artemis, Lunar Gateway, Human Landing System, etc.). Our facilities include an X-25 Triple source Solar Simulator, G2V Sunbrick, Angstrom Designs pLEDss (Programmable LED Solar Simulator), Thermal Balance facility, ER-2 High Altitude aircraft calibration.
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