Satellite: Solar Panel Area

Data related to the area of the solar panels illuminated by the sun.

Type: Time-varying data

Availability: Reports | Graphs

NameDimensionTypeDescription
TimeDateFormatReal NumberTime.
AreaAreaReal NumberModel area.
Effective AreaAreaReal NumberThe solar panel area lit by the Sun and reduced by the cosine loss. This area can be readily incorporated in power computations.
Solar IntensityUnitlessReal NumberData related to the area of the solar panels illuminated by the sun.