January 14, 2026 saw the official signing ceremony of a strategic cooperation agreement between AZSPACE and YIST. By integrating their advantageous resources to build a full-chain service system, the two parties jointly launch solar cell space carrying and on-orbit testing services for the commercial aerospace and photovoltaic industries. This initiative not only injects strong impetus into the technological upgrading of China’s commercial aerospace space power supply systems, but also aligns precisely with the global wave of space energy development.
As the core component of space power supplies, the conversion efficiency, stability and durability of solar cells directly determine the performance and mission execution capability of spacecraft. Especially in the special space environment featuring continuous illumination, extreme temperature differences and intense radiation, their performance is the key to the implementation of space energy development solutions. As an important representative of clean energy, photovoltaic technology is advancing rapidly toward high efficiency and high reliability, yet the challenge of sustaining high-efficiency operation in the extreme space environment remains a common hurdle for researchers worldwide.
As a leading enterprise in the field of commercial aerospace carrying services, AZSPACE, backed by profound technical accumulation, rich project experience and stable spacecraft carrying resources, provides compliant, safe and timely space carrying service guarantees for scientific research and industrial projects. Its mature capabilities in carrying resource coordination and approval processing perfectly match the high-frequency, high-reliability carrying demands required for the large-scale deployment of space solar power satellites, laying a solid foundation for the smooth progress of cooperative projects. For its part, YIST has deep roots in the solar photovoltaic technology field for many years, boasting a top-tier R&D team, advanced testing equipment and sophisticated solution design capabilities. It holds an industry-leading edge in the on-orbit detection and evaluation of solar cell performance, capable of providing professional testing hardware and technical support that meet space carrying standards, and accurately addressing the core challenges of solar cell performance verification in the space environment.
Adhering to the principles of complementary advantages, resource sharing, mutual benefit and win-win results, and long-term stability, the two parties will give full play to their core strengths in space carrying resources and photovoltaic testing technology to break through the key bottlenecks in the upgrading of commercial aerospace space power supply systems. The built full-chain service of space carrying - on-orbit testing - performance evaluation from this cooperation will not only provide authoritative on-orbit performance data for domestic solar cell R&D enterprises and accelerate the iteration of high-efficiency, stable aerospace photovoltaic technology, but also offer critical technical support for cutting-edge explorations such as the future deployment of AI satellite arrays for space solar power, helping China seize the initiative in the global space energy race.
Leaders of both parties stated that this strategic cooperation is an important practice of the deep integration of industry, academia, research and application. It not only responds to the global trend of space energy development, but also aligns with the demand for the high-quality development of China’s commercial aerospace industry. Going forward, based on this agreement, the two sides will continue to deepen cooperation content, expand cooperation areas, jointly tackle technical challenges and explore market space, realize the simultaneous improvement of economic and social benefits, inject new vitality into the vigorous development of China’s commercial aerospace industry, and accelerate the achievement of the ultimate goal of energy freedom for humanity.