EGEB: Glitches prevent astronauts from deploying solar array at ISS - Electrek.co

On June 7, Electrek reported that an uncrewed SpaceX Dragon CRS-22 cargo ship successfully delivered two out of six International Space Station (ISS) Roll-Out Solar Arrays (iROSA).

Astronauts were due to install the two iROSA on spacewalks on June 16 and June 20, but their first attempt hit some snags.

NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough and European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet, both members of the seven-person Expedition 65 ISS crew, ventured outside the outpost June 16, 2021, for a spacewalk, officially called US EVA-74, which was tasked with installing the first of two ISS Roll-Out Solar Arrays, also called iROSA.

#ICYMI: Highlights from today's spacewalk show @Astro_Kimbrough and @Thom_Astro preparing to install new solar arrays to augment the space station's power system.

According to NASA, once all six solar arrays are deployed, the ISS’s solar power is expected to be boosted to around 215 kW, because portions of the old solar arrays will still produce around 95kW.

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