During the MISSE-7 experiment Forward Technology Solar Cell Experiment II (FTSCE II) was conducted. This is designed to measure solar cell I-V curves under Air Mass Zero (AM0) conditions. Environmental conditions were measured using temperature sensors and a two-axis sun sensor.
Data received from the MISSE-7 mission showed that MicroLink Devices’ triple-junction IMM solar cells only lost 2% in efficiency over the course of a year proving their promising potential for space applications.