The Journal of Space Commerce

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Solar Panels for GLIDE Spacecraft to be Provided by Rocket Lab

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Tom Patton
Jun 15, 2022
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Ball Aerospace has selected Rocket Lab to provide solar panels for NASA's GLIDE (Global Lyman-Alpha Imager of Dynamic Exosphere) spacecraft. GLIDE is a heliophysics mission intended to study variability in Earth’s atmosphere slated for launch in 2025.

“Rocket Lab has become the ‘go-to’ provider of space solar power and space systems products throughout t…

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