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40th IEEE PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE
TECHNICAL AREA OVERVIEWS
AREA 7 OVERVIEW
SPACE TECHNOLOGIES
Chair: Mitsuru Imaizumi, JAXA,
Japan
Co-Chairs:
Michael Piszczor, NASA, USA
Stephen Taylor, ESA, EU
Area 7 Description
Area 7 seeks all papers that deal
with any subjects and issues related to space photovoltaics,
including all subjects from fundamental studies to flight
performance. Almost of all spacecraft are powered by PV
generators, and thus advances in space PV technologies
contribute significantly to improvement of spacecraft
performance. Space engineering including PV is one of the
most important key technologies which contribute to national
security. On the other hand, the size of space industry is not
sufficient to stand and maintain activities in a country or an
area. Therefore, we should compete and collaborate at the
same time in this particular area. Area 7 of this conference
will offer such opportunity for the competition and also
collaboration, owing to your contributions!
Sub-Area Chairs
Tatsuya Takamoto (SHARP, Japan), Claus Zimmermann
(Astrium, Germany), Scott Messenger (Naval Research Lab.,
USA)
