International Space Station   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   NASA  

Astronauts install final ISS roll-out solar array, completing upgrade designed to boost station power generation 30%

Bookmark this story

Spacewalkers Anil Menon and Joshua Kutryk installed the final International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Array during a seven-hour excursion, completing a multiyear effort to increase the station’s power generation by 30%. The installation took place on the 101st spacewalk dedicated to ISS assembly and maintenance.

Discovered 2026-11-05T14:19:14.499072-08:00 | 2026-11-05T14:19:14.499072-08:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

  • Completing the array installation delivers the planned 30% increase in ISS power generation, supporting station operations and research.
  • The milestone closes a multiyear space-station upgrade effort and demonstrates the sustained spacewalk work needed to maintain and enhance orbital infrastructure.

Reported By

Spaceflight Now CBS News Space.com spacefoundation.org
Sources Tracked
4
First Seen
2026-11-05T14:19:14.499072-08:00
Latest Update
2026-11-05T14:35:17.463830-08:00
Coverage
Space

Sources

Hype groups these reports into one evolving story so you can compare coverage without losing the thread.

Related Coverage