General Information

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Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

Framed solar panel segment

Patents

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General Description

Commemorative solar pannel frame given to Marc Garneau. Cadre de panneau solaire commémoratif donné à Marc Garneau.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

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Lexicon

Group

Space Technology

Category

Commemorative

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Manufacturer

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Lockheed

Country

United States of America

State/Province

California

City

Burbank

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

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Period

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Canada

This frame showcases the solar cells developed by Lockheed Martin at its Space Systems facility in Sunnyvale, California, which have generated electrical power for the International Space Station since 2000. Marc Garneau was gifted this frame by Lockheed in recognition of the role he and his crewmates played in the delivery, assembly and activation of the American electrical power system aboard the ISS. (Ref 1) Garneau was the only Canadian on STS-97 and operated the Canadian designed and built Canadian designed and built Canadarm to remove the P6 Intergrated Truss from the Shuttle's cargo bay to prepare it for installation. (Ref 2) At the time, it was the largest element to be delivered to the Station aboard a Shuttle making the precise and masterful use of Canadarm critical to the success of the mission.

Function

A commemorative example of the solar panel cells built for the International Space Station by Lockheed Martin. Un exemple commémoratif d'un panneau solaire bâti pour la Station spatiale internationale par Lockheed Martin.

Technical

While this object is commemorative, it represents the impressive solar panel technology developed by Lockheed in the late 1990s and early 2000s that has kept the International Space Station in operation since 2000. The final assembly of the ISS features eight wings of solar panels which are themselves made up of a mast and two solar array blankets. Each of these blankets comprises 84 panels and all but two are populated with 200 solar cells each. The cells were at the time, the heart of the most powerful arrays every launched into orbit. After over 20 years of operation, the solar arrays have begun to degrade as anticipated. New roll-out solar panels are being installed to generate more power for Station operations.

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Details

Markings

On the bottom plate: " CONGRATULATION FOR A SUCCESSFUL ISS FLIGHT 4A MISSION /. AND UNFURLING THE WORLD'S LARGEST SOLAR ARRAYS /. LOCKHEED MARTIN " On the back of matted frame, reads in part: " PROJECT /. DESIGN STUDIO /. CUSTOM MATTING & FRAMING " On the fasteners on the back of the frame: " NIELSON /. PAT. PENDING. U.S.A "

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

Black solar cell panels under transparent glass. The frame has a black metal edge. The back of the frame has silver metal fasteners and screws. The small black plate under the glass sheet has grey text. Cellules de panneau solaire sous une couche de verre transparent. Le cadre a un rebord noir en métal. Le derrière du cadre a des fixations et vis en métal argentés. La petite plaque sous le verre a de l'écriture grise.

Decoration

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