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General Sessions
| Mission and Program Experience Organizers Valerie Ang, The Aerospace Corporation Joel Schwartz, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Christopher Choy, The Aerospace Corporation |
| SWOOP (Space Wireless On-demand Optical Power) Development Status and ConOps Christopher McKinney, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Grant Erickson, Lockheed Martin Space ♦ Charts Unavailable |
| High-Voltage on the Martian Surface Molly Shelton, Jet Propulsion Laboratory ♦ Charts |
| Orbital Demonstration of an EKF-based Digital Twin for Lithium-Ion Battery State Monitoring and Prediction Adam Zufall, University of California, Davis ♦ Charts |
| Redwire LEO Solar Arrays – Evolution from DX Heritage to Commercial Proliferation Olivia Epstein, Redwire Space ♦ Charts |
| Figures of Merit for Future Space Force Power Systems Development Timothy Locke, US Space Force ♦ Charts Unavailable |
| Energy Generation III—Reliability and Characterization |
| Organizers Kyle Virgil, The Aerospace Corporation Michael Kelzenberg, California Institute of Technology Rivka Stasavage, The Aerospace Corporation |
| Radiometric Solar Simulator Calibration for Space Photovoltaics Don Walker, The Aerospace Corporation ♦ Charts |
| Advances in Multi-Junction Solar Cell Characterization by Automation and AI Based Image Analysis Klaus Ramspeck, halm elektronik gmbh ♦ Charts |
| Screening Tests for Ultra-Light Alternatives to Space Coverglass for Solar Arrays Pilar Espinet Gonzalez, The Aerospace Corporation ♦ Charts |
| Testing of Novel, Lightweight Radiation Shields for GaAs Solar Cells in Prolonged Space Environment Exposure Andrew Nyholm, California Institute of Technology ♦ Charts |
| Radiation Damage and Recovery in High Lifetime, Thin, Antimony Doped Silicon Wafers for Space Power Applications David Young, National Laboratory of the Rockies ♦ Charts |
| Energy Storage III—Advanced Energy Storage Topics |
| Organizers Albert Zimmerman, The Aerospace Corporation John-Paul Jones, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Delvin Cherian, The Aerospace Corporation |
| Wildcat Disordered Rocksalt CAM Development Dee Strand, Wildcat Discovery Technologies ♦ Charts Unavailable |
| Cell-Level Anode Advances to SOC/SOH Stability Under Space-Relevant PMAD Conditions Frederic Bonhomme, COnovate ♦ Charts |
| Magnetic Mapping of Battery Cells Jarred Olson, The Aerospace Corporation ♦ Charts |
| Liquified Gas Electrolyte, LiGas®: Next Generation Electrolyte for Lithium Ion Batteries Charlie Krause, South 8 Technologies ♦ Charts |
| Highest Energy-Performance 18650 and 21700 Silicon-Graphite Lithium-ion Cells Chris Kompella, Rincell Corporation ♦ Charts |
| Energy Storage I—Space Battery Level Topics |
| Organizers Michael Angell, The Aerospace Corporation Alec Jackson, Air Force Research Laboratory Alexandria Kilzer, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division |
| Life Phases and Battery Aging: A Critical Study for Satellite Missions Julien Laurent, Airbus Defence & Space ♦ Charts |
| High Specific Energy Pouch Cell Battery Modules for Space Applications Erik Brandon, Jet Propulsion Laboratory ♦ Charts |
| ESI’s SatBat Power Storage for Space Applications Earnie Beem, ESI Motion ♦ Charts |
| De-risking and Accelerating Space Power System Development and Production with AI-assisted Battery Analytics Tal Sholklapper, Voltaiq ♦ Charts |
| Energy Generation I—Space Solar Cell Technologies |
| Organizers Abby Meyer, The Aerospace Corporation Margaret Stevens, Naval Research Laboratory Zachary Zawisza, The Aerospace Corporation |
| Advancing Space Power: XTE Plus 3J Technologies and Site-wide Manufacturing Innovations Yiju Christine Wang, Spectrolab ♦ Charts |
| Space Solar Array Products at Rocket Lab Alexander Haas, Rocket Lab ♦ Charts Unavailable |
| AZUR SPACE: Innovative Pathways and Marketing Strategies for Space Power Applications Torsten Torunski, AZUR SPACE Solar Power GmbH ♦ Charts Unavailable |
| High-efficiency Cd(Se,Te) Solar Cells on Space-Qualified Cover Glass Aesha Patel, The University of Toledo ♦ Charts |
| Silicon Cells for Space: Combinatorial Proton Degradation and Recovery Study of p-PERC and n-TOPCon Paul Stradins, National Laboratory of the Rockies ♦ Charts |
| Science-Enabled Agility: From Bulk Ge to engineered thin Ge foil for next generation multijunction space solar cells* Alexandre Chapotot, Umicore ♦ Charts |
| PMAD – Power System Design and Analytical Techniques |
| Organizers Vien Vu, The Aerospace Corporation Molly Shelton, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Roland Cao, The Aerospace Corporation |
| Reliable Space Power: Bridging Legacy Designs with Innovative and Flexible Solutions Abigail Eberts, Renesas Electronics America ♦ Charts |
| Use of Selected COTS for Hi-Rel Applications Roberto Gutierrez, Airbus Crisa ♦ Charts |
| Hybrid Switched Capacitor Anode Supplies for 1kW-Class Hall Effect Thrusters Ansel Barchowsky, Jet Propulsion Laboratory ♦ Charts |
| High Reliability Uninterruptible Power Supply Brandon Wang, Jet Propulsion Laboratory ♦ Charts |
| pLEDss Testing for Lunar Rollout Solar Arrays Kate Pysk, Lanteris Space ♦ Charts |
| Advanced Concepts |
| Organizers Pilar Espinet Gonzalez, The Aerospace Corporation Joseph Kozak, Johns Hopkins University – Applied Physics Laboratory |
| Stirling Convertor (Engine) Power Generation System: Control Electronics Carl Kirkconnell, West Coast Solutions ♦ Charts |
| Digital Twin of a Power System (RTP) Roberto Gutierrez, Airbus Crisa ♦ Charts |
| Scalable Tethered Power Systems for Planetary Grids Ara Kourchians, Jet Propulsion Laboratory ♦ Charts |
| Metal-halide Perovskite Solar Cells Seth Hubbard, Rochester Institute of Technology ♦ Charts Unavailable |
| Radiation Tolerance and Annealing Capabilities of 2MeV Proton-irradiated, Ultra-thin InP Solar Cells James Shin, University of Cambridge ♦ Charts |
| Power Beaming at 1064 nm, from Cells to Systems Katelynn Fleming, Rochester Institute of Technology ♦ Charts |
| Development of High-Specific Power CIGS Thin-Film Solar Cells for Space Applications* Hiroshi Tomita, Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. ♦ Charts |
| Power Systems Architecture |
| Organizers Markell Hardee, The Aerospace Corporation Michael Uy, The Aerospace Corporation Brandon Klefman, NASA Glenn Research Center |
| The Complete Electrical Power subsystem of a Satellite Platform Ismael Sanchez, DHV Technology ♦ Charts |
| Modular Operations, Resource & Power Hub Kiel Davis, Opterus Research & Development ♦ Charts |
| Lunar Gateway PMAD test results (GHPS for HALO and iHAB) Roberto Gutierrez, Airbus Crisa ♦ Charts |
| Tethered Power Systems for 1 kW-Class Landers and Rovers Ara Kourchians, Jet Propulsion Laboratory ♦ Charts |
| A Product Line Approach to Space Power Systems Vincenzo Catanza, BAE Systems ♦ Charts |
| Energy Storage II – Cell Level Developments for Energy Storage |
| Organizers Jarred Olson, The Aerospace Corporation Lloyd Zilch, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division Kim Pham, The Aerospace Corporation |
| From Radiation to Aging: Multiscale Evolution of LiF and Interphases in Lithium–Carbon Monofluoride Primary Batteries Rob Messinger, The City College of New York ♦ Charts |
| Effects of Low Temperatures on the Performance of COTS Li-ion Cells Justin Rauchwarg, EnerSys Advanced Systems ABSL ♦ Charts |
| Unlocking Extreme All-temperature Operation of Commercial Li-ion Batteries with Drop-in Liquid Electrolytes Gustavo Hobold, Elementium Materials ♦ Charts |
| Materials Challenges for Solid-State Batteries in Aerospace Applications Yi Lin, NASA Langley Research Center ♦ Charts |
| New Electrolytes for High Temperature 18650 Cells John-Paul Jones, Jet Propulsion Laboratory ♦ Charts |
| Energy Generation II – Modules and Arrays Design |
| Organizers Mason Mahaffey, The Aerospace Corporation Christopher Kerestes, Air Force Research Laboratory Edward Holland, The Aerospace Corporation |
| Martin Materials Solutions Technology Developments John Martin, Martin Materials Solutions ♦ Charts |
| 3M Cover Films for Satellite Solar Cell Arrays Gabe McAndrews, 3M ♦ Charts |
| Flexible and Lightweight Solar Power Modules for LEO Satellites and Next-generation Arrays Chris Youtsey, MicroLink Devices ♦ Charts Unavailable |
| DragonSCALES™ Manufacturing & Technology Update Murat Okandan, mPower Technology ♦ Charts |
| Extraterrestrial Thin Solar Cells & Modules Peter Toth, Extraterrestrial Power ♦ Charts Unavailable |
* Not presented at workshop
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