Spacewalkers Install Final New Solar Array
The eighth roll-out solar array completes a power upgrade on the International Space Station.
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Source: NASA, 2026-11-05.
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Describe the change in generating capacity and when the upgrade began.
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NASA says capacity rose from 160 to about 215 kilowatts; the upgrade began in 2021.
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