Solar power Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/tag/solar-power/ Covering the business and politics of space Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:51:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png Solar power Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/tag/solar-power/ 32 32 80681979 April 30: Opportunities for On-Orbit Computing https://spacenews.com/opportunities-for-on-orbit-computing-event/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:31:45 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=584648

Join us in Washington, D.C., for the next event in our orbital data centers series

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]]> 584648 Automated satellite solar module production ramps up in New York https://spacenews.com/automated-satellite-solar-module-production-ramps-up-in-new-york/ https://spacenews.com/automated-satellite-solar-module-production-ramps-up-in-new-york/#respond Tue, 11 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=559927

New Mexico-based mPower Technology has started automated, high-volume production of its space-grade solar modules in New York, the company announced Nov. 11 as it ramps up to meet demand from satellite constellations.

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]]> https://spacenews.com/automated-satellite-solar-module-production-ramps-up-in-new-york/feed/ 0 559927 Modernizing the satellite supply chain by breaking the solar power bottleneck https://spacenews.com/modernizing-the-satellite-supply-chain-by-breaking-the-solar-power-bottleneck/ https://spacenews.com/modernizing-the-satellite-supply-chain-by-breaking-the-solar-power-bottleneck/#respond Wed, 27 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=547203 ISS

Over the last decade, decreased costs of launch have unlocked new markets in space. The two largest are satellite communications and Earth observation in low Earth orbit (LEO). As these […]

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]]> https://spacenews.com/modernizing-the-satellite-supply-chain-by-breaking-the-solar-power-bottleneck/feed/ 0 547203 Solestial and Meyer Burger forge deal to expand solar cell production https://spacenews.com/solestial-and-meyer-burger-forge-deal-to-expand-solar-cell-production/ https://spacenews.com/solestial-and-meyer-burger-forge-deal-to-expand-solar-cell-production/#respond Mon, 05 Aug 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=498018

LOGAN, Utah — Solestial announced a strategic partnership Aug. 5 with Meyer Burger Technology to dramatically expand production of silicon solar technology. Tempe, Arizona-based Solestial’s radiation-resistant solar cells and flexible solar […]

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]]> https://spacenews.com/solestial-and-meyer-burger-forge-deal-to-expand-solar-cell-production/feed/ 0 498018 Inmarsat Survey: Growing Support For Alternative Energy From Space https://spacenews.com/inmarsat-survey-growing-support-for-alternative-energy-from-space/ Tue, 06 Sep 2022 15:10:54 +0000 https://spaceref.com/?p=202823 ISS Solar Panels

Respondents to the ‘What on Earth is the Value of Space?’ survey, the largest of its kind, say they value researching and finding new energy sources above even helping to […]

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