Oregon Scientific launches the +ECO solar-powered line with the Clima Control

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RMR500ESA

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Alarm clock

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Oregon

Ask Starpath CEO Saurav Shroff his thoughts on America’s space priorities and he’ll say we’re “one order of magnitude high on cost and one order of magnitude low on ambition.” Starpath’s answer, at least to part of the problem, is ultra-low-cost space power, which is generated by solar panels. Starpath’s new space-rated solar panel business kicked off sales in the U.S. on September 25 with an eyebrow-raising pitch. The company says its solar panels, called “Starlight,” are priced around 10 times cheaper than typical industry pricing of $75-250 per watt, roughly a 90% cost reduction versus the status quo. There will be two product tiers at launch, an “engineering model” and a “flight model.” The engineering model is priced at $9.81 per watt, with shipping beginning the second week of October. This model goes through a streamlined testing process, but is not flight-rated, making it suited for prototyping, lab use, and building a satellite ahead of launch, a Starpath representative said. The flight model, designed for in-space use, is $11.20 per watt and is slated to ship in the fourth quarter of this year. The startup says the steep cost reduction comes in part from building its own automated production line. That production process — details of which Starpath is largely keeping private — is designed to dramatically increase throughput. By next year, the startup claims its line could produce more than the rest of the world’s supply of space-rated solar power combined, with enough capacity to service every satellite made on Earth. We are a pawn shop. We are located at 3118 W North Ave and are open MF 10-6 and Sat 10-5 Sun: closed. If you have any other questions please call us at (contact info removed). Thanks!