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Online Solar Cell Archive

Specimen 1227Satellite

Year	1990
Cell Type	GaAs/Ge, Monocrystalline

Primary Use	Aerospace,
Acquisition	Purchased

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Solar Walkman Cassette Player

Monocrystalline, Product

4″ Silicon Solar Cell

Monocrystalline

Hubble Space Telescope

Monocrystalline, Silicon

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