Energy Generation in Space

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Thread: Energy Generation in Space

# 20862 byCharles F. Radley on Nov. 6, 2005, 10:07 a.m.
Member since 2022-08-22

Other issue with solar dynamics (SD):

Much more severe pointing requirement because it needs to maintain an
accurate focus.

If a PV array drifts off a few degrees, the power level drops a few
percent.

If a SD array drifts off a few degrees, the power level drops off to
zero.