Zeitgeist: The Sun is too Important to Spacecraft

The Sun and Spacecraft

Satellites, the silent workhorses of our modern world, rely heavily on solar energy to power their instruments and systems. Take the International Space Station (ISS), for example—it boasts the largest solar panels ever seen on a spacecraft (2,500 m2), generating a whopping 200 kW of power. But here’s the catch: despite all the advancements in […]