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Emcore and NASA continue partnership, this time for ICESat 2 spacecraft

The mission has a target launch date for early 2016 and will be using precision laser-ranging techniques to measure the topography of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets and the thickness of sea ice.

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Emcore was recently tapped by Orbital Sciences to provide its technology for NASA’s Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Sattellite-2 (ICESat-2). The mission has a target launch date for early 2016 and will be using precision laser-ranging techniques to measure the topography of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets and the thickness of sea ice.

Emcore will be providing its ZTJ triple-junction solar cells to help power the solar panels, manufactured by Orbital, for the ICESat-2 mission. "This award for ICESat-2 continues the strong partnership between Orbital Sciences Corporation and Emcore," said Brad Clevenger, general manager of Emcore’s PV group. "Our proven manufacturing capability, technology leadership and solar panel reliability make Emcore the supplier of choice for demanding spacecraft power systems."

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Photovoltaics International 19th Edition

For manufacturers who had their heads in the bunker during 2012, fighting falling ASPs and eroding margins, the nineteenth edition brings you details of what lies in store for this coming year. Wright Williams & Kelly return in this issue with their popular analysis of payback on technology buys; crucially they analyze n-type wafers, Al2O3 passivation and copper metallization. SERIS shows us how to achieve 18.7% efficiencies using low-cost etching techniques on diffused wafers. We also have two important technology roundups: CIGS from Helmholtz Berlin, and PV module encapsulation techniques from Fraunhofer ISE.

Manufacturing The Solar Future: The 2013 Production Annual

In the ever-changing global solar markets, cost reduction and measures to increase cell efficiencies are the key tools available to PV manufacturers to create new opportunities and drive your business to the next level. Manufacturing the Solar Future 2013 is the third in the Photovoltaics International PV Production Annual series, delivering the next instalment of in-depth technical manufacturing information on PV production processes designed to help you gain the competitive edge.

Emcore and NASA continue partnership, this time for ICESat 2 spacecraft

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