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SP Series Body-Mounted Solar Panel

NPC Spacemind
SP Series Body-Mounted Solar Panel

Body-mounted CubeSat solar panel series using high-efficiency triple junction UTJ cells, spanning 1U to 8U configurations.

Technical specifications

Variants
SP1X, SP1Z, SP2X, SP2Z, SP3X, SP4X, SP4Z, SP6X, SP8X
Cell Type
Triple junction UTJ
SP3X Peak Power
8-8.8 W
SP3X Voltage
16-17.5 V (18.2-19.3 V open circuit)
SP3X Mass
137 g
Compatibility
1U to 8U CubeSat structures

About

The SP series from NPC Spacemind is a body-mounted CubeSat solar panel product line covering SP1X, SP1Z, SP2X, SP2Z, SP3X, SP4X, SP4Z, SP6X, and SP8X configurations, compatible with 1U through 8U CubeSat structures.

Panels use high-efficiency triple junction UTJ solar cells. The SP3X variant, for example, delivers 8-8.8 W peak power at 16-17.5 V (18.2-19.3 V open circuit), draws up to 520 mA, and weighs 137 g. Optional add-ons include a digital temperature sensor, NTC, coarse sun sensors, IMU, magnetic sensor, and remove-before-flight (RBF) pin.

Documentation

No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.

Source: www.npcspacemind.com ↗