As thin as a hair, these silicon solar cells are developed by the CEA at INES and are bound to travel in space
Since the early 2000s, the space exploration field has been changing. We speak of "new space": the shift from a government-led agency initiative to a private initiative industry seeking low-cost access to activities in space.
The race to lower costs for space-based solar generators (constellations) and for upper atmosphere photovoltaic applications is now on.
