EMCORE Photovoltaics Wins  Five Year Space Systems/Loral Contract

May 22, 2009

Space Systems Loral has awarded a long term supply agreement contract to EMCORE's Photovoltaics Division to manufacture and deliver high-efficiency, multi-junction solar cells for Space Systems/Loral's spacecraft programs. The period of performance for the contract is 2009 through 2014 and the solar cells will be produced at EMCORE's state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.

Christopher Larocca, Executive Vice President and General Manager of EMCORE's Solar Photovoltaics Division, stated, "We have been supplying Space Systems/Loral with solar cells for more than 10 years, and we are delighted and grateful to continue this relationship for the foreseeable future." Mr. Larocca continued, "Our proven manufacturing capability, technology leadership and unsurpassed reliability providing solar cells and panels to the space industry make EMCORE the supplier of choice for demanding spacecraft power systems. We look forward to working with Space Systems/Loral to power their satellite missions for many years to come."

"EMCORE's Photovoltaics Division continues to grow at a rapid pace, and has recently secured more than a dozen new production programs for fully integrated space solar panels as well as solar cells. EMCORE remains committed to manufacturing the highest quality, best performing solar cells and panels in the industry. Satellite manufacturers and solar array integrators continue to rely on EMCORE as an independent supply source that meets all of their satellite power needs," added Dr. Hong Hou, President and CEO of EMCORE.

EMCORE is the world's largest manufacturer of highly efficient radiation-hard solar cells for space power applications. With a beginning-of-life (BOL) conversion efficiency of 30% and the option for a patented, onboard monolithic bypass diode, EMCORE's industry leading multi-junction solar cells provide the highest power to interplanetary spacecrafts and earth orbiting satellites.