I know the life span of solar panels on earth is around 20 year, but to me it seems that the life span of a solar panel in space would be longer due to there being not as environmental effects.
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What would be the life span of solar panels in space?
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From my pov, it will be forever unless its being dmg by other effects or element in space etc like rocks, heat, flares and etc. Depend the solar panel is able to adapt in the the different region of the solar system.
But you ofc have to modify it for it to be use in space and what kind of possibility it will face
They get degraded by radiation damage in about 100 years.
you are likely right.
but…
a solar panel needs to be pointed at the Sun… and in space, that means “attitude adjustment” and no, I don’t be a slap upside the head. I mean propulsion… fuel… something.
when that runs out (it always does) you have a functional, yet useless solar panel.