Making Cleaner and Greener Nations: Solar Energy

Friday, 20 August 2010

Solar Energy

"Our Solar System"

Solar energy is the primary source of power for today’s NASA missions. New solar technologies can improve space-based energy systems for human and robotic spacecraft missions. NASA solar technologies demand that deployed solar energy systems be as efficient and as lightweight as possible. Researchers at NASA Ames are pushing the limits of solar energy efficiency and weight by creating new materials that enhance solar energy system performance. Our technologies for space-based applications also provide Earth-based benefits, helping to drive down the cost of solar energy with more efficient systems.

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NASA TV Multichannel Broadcast includes: Public Services Channel (Channel 101); the Education Channel (Channel 102) and the Media Services Channel (Channel 103). › Watch NASA TV on the Web › View NASA TV Monthly Education Schedule › View the regular NASA TV Daily Program Schedule for the Public and Media Channels Programming Notice: All NASA Television Channels (Public, Education, Media, occasional HD feed and the Live Interactive Media Outlet) are now available on Satellite AMC 3. Cable and satellite service providers, broadcasters, and educational and scientific institutions need to re-tune receiving devices to AMC 3 to continue accessing NASA TV. "News networks, their reporters, and other broadcast media organizations must tune their satellite receivers to the Media Channel to ensure reception of clean feeds for all mission coverage, news conferences, and other agency distributed news and information. News and other media organizations will no longer be able to rely on content from the Public Channel for clean feeds of mission and other agency activities." For complete downlink information for Satellite AMC 3 please see “Important Information” at: www.nasa.gov/ntv The programs listed below are changes to the regular Daily Program Schedule. All times are Eastern U.S. time. **ALL PROGRAMS MAY BE PRE-EMPTED OR RESCHEDULED WITHOUT ADVANCE NOTICE** NASA TV Daily Schedule: All Times are Eastern Time Zone August August 30, Monday 11:45 a.m. - ISS Expedition 24 In-Flight Interviews with TBD - JSC (Public and Media Channels) August 31, Tuesday 10 a.m. - ISS Update Commentary - JSC (Public and Media Channels) 10:45 - Live Coverage of Demonstration Motor 2 Static Test Fire from Promontory Utah - MSFC (Public and Media Channels) 11:45 - Post Demonstration Motor 2 Static Test Fire News Conference - MSFC (Public and Media Channels) September September 1, Wednesday 11:10 a.m. - ISS Expedition 24 In-Flight Interviews with TBD - JSC (Public and Media Channels) September 2, Thursday 10:40 a.m. - ISS Expedition 24 In-Flight Interviews with TBD - JSC (Public and Media Channels) September 10, Friday 8 a.m. - ISS Progress 39 Docking to the International Space Station (Docking scheduled at 8:40 a.m. EDT) - JSC (Public and Media Channels) September 15, Wednesday 9 a.m. - ESA Media News Conference with Expedition 26/27 Flight Engineer Paolo Nespoli - JSC (will be in native language back to Europe; Public and Media Channels) 2 p.m. - Expedition 26/27 Crew News Conference – JSC (Public and Media Channels) All times Eastern. Programs may be pre-empted without advance notice.