Question: A spacecraft will use single junction gallium arsenide solar cells (18.5% efficient) for power production for a near-Earth mission with the following parameters: Time in

A spacecraft will use single junction gallium arsenide solar cells (18.5% efficient) for power production for a near-Earth mission with the following parameters: Time in daylight = 92 min Time in eclipse = 35 min Satellite Power required in daylight = 680 W Satellite Power required in eclipse = 780 W (heaters are required) Charging Path efficiency in daylight = 0.85 Discharging Path efficiency in eclipse = 0.62 12. What is the power required from the solar array during daylight periods

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