NASA’s Lucy spacecraft has successfully completed thermal vacuum testing of both solar panels, the final step in checking out these critical spacecraft components in preparation for launch this fall.

Power upgrades continued on the International Space Station with the unfurling of a ISS Roll Out Solar Array (iROSA) during a ...

NASA spacewalkers install and deploy a new solar array in time-lapse video Posted: June 5, 2026 | Last updated: June 6, 2026 Astronauts Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio installed and deployed an ISS Roll ...

Airbus Defence and Space has developed and delivered the qualification model of the solar array for the European Service Module (ESM) of the Orion crewed spacecraft. During a deployment test today at ...

GOES-U, the fourth and final satellite in NOAA's GOES-R Series, recently completed a successful test deployment of its solar array to ensure it will function properly in space. Preparing the Juice ...

Lockheed Martin engineers working on the Orion crew exploration vehicle will use data from a test deployment by Orion subcontractor ATK as they develop the distinctive Mickey-Mouse-ears solar arrays ...