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ISS astronauts install new solar array during landmark 100th U.S. spacewalk

NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk spent seven hours outside the International Space Station on Oct. 29, deploying a new solar array as part of an upgrade to the station’s power system. The excursion marked the 100th U.S. spacewalk conducted from the ISS.

Discovered 2026-10-29T10:28:35.008667-07:00 | 2026-10-29T10:28:35.008667-07:00

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The seven-hour EVA advanced modernization of the ISS power system through deployment of a new solar array, supporting the station’s continued operations.
The spacewalk was the 100th U.S. EVA conducted from the ISS, a milestone in the operational record for station-based human spaceflight.

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