EMCORE just announced that it is working with Boeing Corporation and other leading companies on the Fast Access Spacecraft Testbed (FAST) program for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The project aims to develop a power generation system capable of creating 175 kilowatts of power. The system would be used to power spacecraft for ultra-high-power communications, space radar, satellite transfer and servicing missions. EMCORE will supply solar components for the system. Other companies on … Read the rest