Space

When designing and producing products for space applications, size, weight, and durability are of the utmost importance. Our solar technology modules are manufactured onto plastic substrate which makes them the ideal form factor to integrate into products that must produce the most efficient power within the smallest footprint.

Integrating Ascent Solar's technology into space-related solutions offers powerful advantages:

• More durable products. Products made with Ascent Solar's technology do not contain glass, making them more resilient and durable in the extreme conditions of space. In addition, eliminating the need for glass-encased, solar solutions opens up new possibilities for the use of solar power in space.
  
  
• Lower launch costs. The thin-film characteristics of our technology creates lighter weight products that result in lower launch costs.
  
  
• Extended space exploration. Ascent Solar's thin-film technology maximizes the power produced within a small area, thereby making it possible to lengthen the duration of each space operation and extend the possibilities for space exploration.

Opportunities for solar applications in space extend from commercial and government satellites, where power demands continue to grow, to power generation systems on the high-altitude airships being developed in several nations.