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Meir and Williams complete 7‑hour EVA to install solar‑array modification kit, prepping ISS for roll‑out arrays

NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams completed a 7‑hour, 2‑minute spacewalk to install a solar array modification kit on the ISS, marking Williams’ first EVA and Meir’s fourth. NASA called the operation highly productive as it prepares the station’s 2A power channel for new roll‑out arrays.

Discovered 2026-03-17T23:38:37.609140-07:00 | 2026-03-17T23:38:37.609140-07:00

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  • The EVA installed a solar‑array modification kit to ready the station’s 2A power channel for upcoming roll‑out arrays, a key step in the ISS power upgrade program [source:685468da-f1c9-4999-b463-67acee1025a1].
  • The outing lasted 7 hours, 2 minutes; it was Chris Williams’ first EVA and Jessica Meir’s fourth, following their arrival on Crew‑12 which restored full Expedition 74 staffing [source:5d526e86-e7f3-447d-878d-1f112727dac4].
  • NASA described the EVA as highly productive, reducing schedule risk for the roll‑out array installation and helping normalize expedition tempo so long‑duration science and maintenance can continue [source:facfa2a3-8342-49d3-8af6-954111a44923].

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