Development of solar arrays for Argentine satellite missions

M. ALURRALDE; M. BARRERA; C. G. BOLZI; C. J. BRUNO; P. CABOT ; E. CARELLA; J. DI SANTO; J.C. DURÁN; D. FERNÁNDEZ SLEZAK; J. FERNÁNDEZ VÁZQUEZ; A. FILEVICH; C.D. FRANCIULLI; J. A. GARCÍA; E. M. GODFRIN; L. GONZÁLEZ; V. GOLDBECK; A. IGLESIAS; M. G. MARTÍNEZ BOGADO; E. MEZZABOLTA ; A. MOGLIONI; S. MUÑOZ; C. NIGRI; S.L. NIGRO ; J. I. PÉREZ; J. PLÁ; I. PRARIO; M. C. RAFFO CALDERÓN; D. RAGGIO; C. RINALDI; S.E. RODRÍGUEZ; H. SOCOLOVSKY; M.J.L. TAMASI

AEROSPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

ELSEVIER FRANCE-EDITIONS SCIENTIFIQUES MEDICALES ELSEVIER

Lugar: Paris; Año: 2013 vol. 26 p. 38 - 52

1270-9638

This paper presents the development of solar arrays for Argentine satellite missions performed withinthe frame of cooperation agreements between the Argentine National Atomic Energy Commission (CNEA)and the Argentine National Commission for Space Activities (CONAE). Relevant issues such as simulationand design, solar cells characterisation, set up of soldering and bonding processes, radiation damage anddevelopment of testing techniques, are reviewed. A chamber for testing solar cells and other devices in asimulated space environment, and the integration and tests of two engineering models for qualificationof space technology processes are described. The requirements and solar array design for 3 missions,Aquarius/SAC-D and SAOCOM 1A and 1B, are presented. Finally, the flight model for the SAC-D mission,which was launched on 10 June 2011, is outlined, and telemetry data analysis from the first stages of themission is presented.