Paris Air Show
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Tecstar Displays Total Systems Solutions
The Applied Solar Division displayed the company's innovative solar panels,
utilizing Gallium Arsenide on Germanium cell technology. The panels are
in use on a number of high profile space programs, including the Mars Pathfinder
mission scheduled to land on the red planet next month. The panel being
displayed at Paris is a model of that in use on the A Sky B satellite. Tecstar
panels can provide highly efficient power capabilities exceeding 218 watts
per sq. meter at 28 degrees C, AM0, from a low mass density panel. Power
density on the GaAs/Ge panels exceeds 110.6 watts per kilogram with a Tecstar has over 25,000 sq. ft. of solar panel manufacturing and assembly area in their City of Industry, California facilities. The Electro Systems Division in Durham, North Carolina also displayed
a first stage thrust vector control for use on the space shuttle. The company
manufactures deployment mechanisms, pointing systems, actuators and motor
components for many of the world's most |
Paris (June 19,
1997) -- Tecstar's exhibit at the Paris Air Show displayed products from
both the company's Electro Systems Division and the Applied Solar Division.
The Electro Systems
Division's Mark 3 solid state magnetic compass calibration system provides
efficient calibration, maintenance and troubleshooting of aircraft compass
systems. Tecstar's compact Mark 3 is 20 percent lighter than older types
of calibration systems, making it an ideal replacement for MC-2 systems
and an excellent alternative to manual calibration.
graphite epoxy substrate.
advanced space vehicles. The off-the-shelf designs
can handle stall forces ranging from 150 lbs to 20,000 lbs, at actuation
speeds from 0.1 inches/second to 20 inches/second. Tecstar engineering also
provides custom designed systems for existing and new generation space applications.