This years marks 60 years since the public unveiling of the modern solar cell.
In honor of this landmark ‘Diamond Jubilee,’ for the rest of the year, each month in our e-news we are recapping some of the highlights of solar cell history.
On March 17, 1958 the first solar-powered satellite was launched. Vanguard 1 was considered a success, sending back data for six years after launch.
And, incredibly, more than 50 yars later, the satellite is still going, and going, and going… In fact, the Vanguard 1 is “the oldest manmade satellite still in orbit.“
