ISS Astronauts Scheduled to Install Final Roll-Out Solar Array
NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk were scheduled to install the station's eighth iROSA during a Nov. 5 spacewalk.
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NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk were scheduled to install the International Space Station’s eighth and final planned roll-out solar array, known as an iROSA, on Nov. 5, 2026. The spacewalk was scheduled to start at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time and last about seven hours.
Key details
- Menon and Kutryk installed the station’s seventh iROSA during a spacewalk on Oct. 29, 2026.
- NASA officials said the installation campaign began in June 2021 and aims to increase the station’s power-generation capacity from 160 kilowatts to about 215 kilowatts.
The solar-array campaign aims to raise the ISS power-generation capacity from 160 kilowatts to about 215 kilowatts.
Why it matters
The iROSA campaign adds solar-array capacity to the station’s power system. NASA’s stated target represents an increase of about 55 kilowatts over the existing 160-kilowatt capacity.
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