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Lockheed Martin Corporation

Suncore Photovoltaics Incorporated

Emcore Corporation

Howard C Holmes

Michael F Turk

Braden Eric Hines

Richard J Russell

Richard L Johnson, Jr

Steven Andrew Cashion

Michael R Bowser

Mark B Farrelly

Alan Lee Duncan

Kenneth Roy Lorell

David M Stubbs

The present invention relates to photovoltaic power systems, photovoltaic concentrator modules, and related methods. In particular, the present invention features concentrator modules having interior points of attachment for an articulating mechanism and/or an articulating mechanism that has a unique arrangement of chassis members so as to isolate bending, etc. from being transferred among the chassis members. The present invention also features adjustable solar panel mounting features and/or mounting features with two or more degrees of freedom. The present invention also features a mechanical fastener for secondary optics in a concentrator module.

Concentrating photovoltaic solar panel

A telescope comprises a folding reflector comprising a plurality of sections configured to fold at a plurality of substantially parallel hinges, a support structure configured to support at least two of the plurality of sections of the folding reflector and further configured to fold at one of the plurality of substantially parallel hinges, a corrector assembly configured to deploy from a stowed position in which an optical axis of the corrector assembly is substantially parallel to the parallel hinges to a deployed position in which the optical axis is substantially perpendicular to the folding reflector when the folding reflector is deployed. The telescope further comprises a hexapod configured to stow and deploy the corrector assembly.

Scanning wide field telescope (SWIFT) spaceflight-deployed payload

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