Ascent Solar to expand thin-film PV testing beyond low Earth orbit

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Ascent Solar Technologies Broadens Thin-Film Space PV Testing Program to Expand on NASA’s Results as Demand Grows for Multi-Orbit Solar Solutions

August 18, 2026 7:00 AM EDT

THORNTON, Colo., Aug. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. ("Ascent" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: ASTI), the leading U.S. innovator in the design and manufacturing of featherweight, flexible thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solutions, today announced plans to expand testing of its CIGS PV technology beyond low Earth orbit (LEO) as Company leadership has received an increase in requests for solar solutions capable of supporting missions across... More