Astronauts complete upgrades to ISS power system
Posted: Sat, Nov 7, 2026, 12:04 PM ET (1704 GMT)
Astronauts completed the installation of a final new solar array on the International Space Station Thursday. Anil Menon and Joshua Kutryk performed a spacewalk lasting 6 hours and 59 minutes, during which they installed the eighth and final IROSA solar array. The arrays are designed to augment the station's existing arrays, increasing power output by up to 30%. This was the fourth spacewalk for Menon and second for Kutryk.
Astronauts completed the installation of a final new solar array on the International Space Station Thursday. Anil Menon and Joshua Kutryk performed a spacewalk lasting 6 hours and 59 minutes, during which they installed the eighth and final IROSA solar array. The arrays are designed to augment the station's existing arrays, increasing power output by up to 30%. This was the fourth spacewalk for Menon and second for Kutryk.
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