Potential NASA Commercial Applications: In addition to NASA applications, the development of high efficiency solar cells also appeals to the civilian/terrestrial sector. The use of more efficient solar cells, with capability to operate at higher temperatures, makes its possible to increase the power of an array with no increase in size or weight or to produce a lighter/smaller array with the same power. Improved efficiency means a reduction in launch and continuous operational costs for NASA and other government agencies involved in space-based operations.
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