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US and Canadian astronauts install ISS’s penultimate upgraded solar array
NASA’s Anil Menon and the Canadian Space Agency’s Joshua Kutryk installed and deployed the International Space Station’s penultimate upgraded solar array during a spacewalk lasting seven hours and 11 minutes, according to ITHome. They connected the array to the 2A power channel and completed some preparatory work for installation of the final array.
What to know
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The report says roll-out solar arrays working alongside the original panels increase the station’s overall power capacity by 20–30%.
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The astronauts plan another spacewalk on November 5 to install the eighth and final roll-out solar array and complete the five-year power-system upgrade.
Why it matters
The installation is part of a power-system upgrade as the station’s original solar arrays have exceeded their 15-year design life and are producing less power.
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