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- 1NASA Crew Installs Seventh of Eight New ISS Solar Arrays▼NASA Crew Completes Seventh of Eight New Solar Arrays on the International Space Station
Astronauts working outside the International Space Station have completed the seventh of eight new solar arrays being installed in a multi-year upgrade to the orbiting laboratory's power system. The new roll-out arrays are meant to boost and extend the station's electricity supply as it ages. One array remains to complete the upgrade.
- 2Spacewalkers Install Roll-Out Solar Array in Orbit●Spacewalkers Install Roll-Out Solar Array for Power Generation
Astronauts working outside the International Space Station have installed a new roll-out solar array designed to boost the station's power generation. NASA says the flexible array is part of an upgrade effort to augment the station's aging solar wings as they degrade over time. The spacewalk marks another step in keeping the orbiting laboratory supplied with electricity for its research operations.