Electric power will be provided to our space station via a system of solar panels and associated hardware (Image 1). The solar panels will be folded into a singlewide Orbital Solar Power Module (OSPM).
Other modules will be used to rotate the OSPM so that the panels remain orthogonal to the sun. This includes rotations in the pitch and yaw axes.
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| Image 1: EOS Powerplant Modules and accessories |
Each panel measures 3.74 m by 13.11 m, or 49.02 m2. The six extended solar panels produce an area 294.10 m2. The whole solar panel package will generate 48 kW of electricity, which is enough to provide 20 kWh of continuous power.
Radiators for space station waste heat will be attached at a right angle to the solar panels, ensuring that the radiators remain in perpetual shadow.
Sixteen OSPMs will be attached to the rotation modules (Image 2), providing the space station with 320 kWh of continuous electric power.
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| Image 2: EOS Powerplant |
The solar facility will be mounted at the Top Level, above the EOS Upper Level. The central rotation modules will be attached to the top of the lateral Doublewide.
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