Rocket Lab introduces high-efficiency solar cell to cut reliance on critical minerals
Rocket Lab (RKLB) introduced a high-efficiency solar cell aimed at reducing reliance on supply-constrained critical minerals.
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RKLB Rocket Lab: Launches Germanium-Free High-Efficiency Solar Cell for Space Applications ⠀ · IMM Apex delivers 31.5% beginning-of-life efficiency with 40% lower cell mass. · Germanium-free design reduces critical-mineral supply and cost exposure and works as a drop-in replacement for existing systems. · Rocket Lab says IMM technology already powers 1,100+ satellites, with Apex available now at multi-hundred-kilowatt manufacturing scale.
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