Solar Panels & Substrates

Rocket Lab provides both rigid and flexible solar panels, 
fully tested and ready for integration into solar array assemblies.

Our offerings include rigid space photovoltaic assembly (PVA) solar panels, 
solar panel substrates, solar power modules, and flexible PVA panels.

Introducing

Customizable Solar Array Solutions for Satellites

Rocket Lab’s Standardized Array (STARRAY) is a pre-engineered solution, providing customizable solar array solutions to meet the diverse power needs of satellites operating in any orbital condition. STARRAY can be configured into one, two, three or four panels per wing depending on your satellite’s needs.
STARRAY is available in two options.

L–STAR

For low mass satellites ranging
from ~130W to ~390W BOL per wing
(1 to 3 deployable panels per wing)

T-STAR

For high power satellites ranging
from ~180W to ~1800W BOL per wing
(1 to 4 deployable panels per wing)

Product Brochure

Composite satellite bus and payload structures and PVA panel substrates

  • 45,000-ft2 (4,200-m2) of composite layup operations
  • In-and out-of-autoclave processing
  • Panel blank machining and panel assembly operations
composite satellite bus

Substrates for Rigid SmallSat and Large Panels

  • AI Honeycomb CRFP facesheet substrates
  • We offer affordable “standard” substrates for SmallSats
  • Build-to-Design substrates for larger panel

Substrates for Solar Power Modules

  • Achieve low mass by using thin non-rigid Kapton sheets
  • Integrated on proven array technologies such as ROSA, CTA and Ultraflex® flexible panels
substrates

PVA Solar Panels

  • We offer rigid & flexible solar panels that are fully tested and wired for integration into solar array assemblies.
  • Our PVA panels are space qualified for and have extensive flight heritage on every rigid & flexible variety of solar arrays commercially available.
  • We offer custom panel manufacturing and high-volume manufacturing for CubeSats and SmallSats.
pva solar panels