Space Solar
Solutions

Powering the future of space

4MW solar cells
manufactured
to date
1100+ satellites in
orbit powered by
Rocket Lab solar products
500+ satellites scheduled to
launch in the next few years
with Rocket Lab hardware

High-Efficiency, 
Flight-Proven
Space Solar Power

Rocket Lab’s vertically integrated space solar solutions combine high-efficiency and 
radiation-hardened solar cells with modular and customizable solar panel arrays to 
power spacecraft for any orbital, Lunar and interplanetary mission. Backed by over 
25 years of flight heritage, Rocket Lab is a trusted partner in satellite power 
systems, delivering reliable power from low Earth orbit to deep space.

Complete Solar
Power Solution
for All Spacecraft

Cells / Cell Interconnected Components (CICs)

Our solar cells and CICs are the highest efficiency commercially available products in the industry offering more than 4MW of power delivered for flight missions.

  • High Efficiency: Our latest solar cells and CICs achieve efficiencies up to 34%, making them among the most efficient in the industry.
  • Custom Sizes: Standard cell areas reach up to 81.5 cm2, with custom sizes available to meet specific mission requirements.
  • Flight–Proven Technology: We offer space-qualified triple- junction (ZTJ, ZTJ+ & ZTJ-Ω), quad-junction (Z4J & Z4J+) and five-junction (IMM-β) solar cell technologies, with cell areas of up to 81.5-cm2
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Solar Panels & Substrates

Rocket Lab’s space qualified solar panel arrays meet the rigorous demands of space, delivering reliable and efficient power solutions for a wide variety of satellites.

  • Customizable Solar Array Solutions: A modular solar solution to meet the diverse power needs of satellites operating in any orbital condition.
  • Rigid and Flexible Options: We provide both rigid and flexible build-to-spec solar panels, fully tested and ready for integration into solar array assemblies.
  • Comprehensive Solutions: Our offerings include rigid space photovoltaic solar panel assemblies (PVA), solar panel substrates, solar power modules (SPM), and flexible PVA panels.
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Powering the
Next Era of Space

Rocket Lab supports the new era of space missions with advanced solar solutions for CubeSats, SmallSats, and large satellite constellations.

  • SmallSat and CubeSat Support: We offer a range of solar panel sizes and power options to fit CubeSats and SmallSats, using our most efficient space-grade solar cells. Our lightweight and durable panel materials help maximize power while keeping mass low—perfect for compact spacecraft.
  • Constellation Production: For large satellite constellations, our dedicated production line is built for speed and scale. We use automated processes to manufacture solar panels quickly and cost-effectively, without compromising quality—ideal for high-volume constellation programs.

Capabilities

Solar Cell
Manufacturing

Our manufacturing facility, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is a world-class facility that includes cleanroom spaces for cell (Class 1k), CIC (Class 1k), and panel manufacturing (Class 10k-100k). SolAero’s cell production line is capitalized to produce >1 MWe per year.

Automated
Assembly

Our automated manufacturing and assembly capabilities enable achieving higher production volumes at lower cost. Because SPM and PVA panel manufacturing has historically been performed manually, SolAero has taken the unprecedented step of introducing several automated approaches.

Composite
Products

Our 24,000-ft 2 (~2,200-m2) composite manufacturing facility produces satellite panel structures and CFRP facesheet, Al-Honeycomb panel substrates.

Panel
Manufacturing

Our 24,000-ft2 (~2,200-m2) PVA panel manufacturing facilities are dedicated to service all traditional space and constellations for LEO, MEO, GEO and Interplanetary missions.

Acceptance
Testing

We maintain a variety of environmental acceptance test facilities, including large TVAC and APTC cycling chambers plus several smaller APTC chambers for accelerated life-cycle coupon testing. These test chambers enable us to provide timely and cost-effective test solutions.

R&D/Product
Development

We have a large staff of highly experienced engineers and scientists who support all of our product development activities. This team consists of subject matter experts in device physics and analytics, semiconductor materials development, semiconductor fabrication, and device characterization.