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2027 Honoree Award

BLUESHELL - Solar Cell for Space Applications

Flexell Space Co., Ltd.
  • 2027 Honoree in Energy Transition & Sustainability
BLUESHELL(TM) is a lightweight, flexible space solar cell designed to generate electrical power for satellites, space data centers and other space platforms. Developed for the commercial New Space market, it combines lower cost, larger area, reduced mass, and mechanical flexibility in a single cell architecture. Compared with conventional space solar cells, BLUESHELL(TM) is more than 60% less expensive, offers over four times the active area, and reduces weight by more than 90%. Its thin structure can be rolled for launch and deployed in orbit, supporting compact stowage and large-area power generation. BLUESHELL(TM) is intended for commercial satellite manufacturers, defense and aerospace companies, spacecraft integrators, and future space data centers. Ground qualification is being conducted in accordance with relevant AIAA and ECSS standards, alongside multiple in-orbit demonstration programs.

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