Space photovoltaic cover glass produced by SCHOTT, a Germany-based manufacturer of radiation-resistant cover glass for satellite solar cells. Credit: SCHOTT

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon awarded $7.1 million to Martin Materials Solutions to expand U.S. manufacturing of space-qualified cover glass, a specialized material used to protect the solar cells that power satellites.

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Sandra Erwin writes about military space programs, policy, technology and the industry that supports this sector. She has covered the military, the Pentagon, Congress and the defense industry for nearly two decades as editor of NDIA’s National Defense...