New solar arrays to boost power on Space Station: Two astronauts set to conduct over 6-hour-long spacewalk
3 years, 9 months ago

New solar arrays to boost power on Space Station: Two astronauts set to conduct over 6-hour-long spacewalk

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Days after the SpaceX Dragon docked with the International Space Station, two astronauts will venture out of the airlock on Wednesday to conduct a spacewalk. The astronauts will install solar arrays on the space station to give the ageing laboratory a much-needed power boost. Astronaut Thomas Pesquet and flight engineer Shane Kimbrough will conduct the spacewalk to install the first two of six ISS Roll-Out Solar Arrays to ultimately upgrade six of the station’s eight power channels. Ageing ISS needs critical power boost "The current solar arrays are functioning well but have begun to show signs of degradation, as expected since they were designed for a 15-year service life," Nasa said in a statement. To ensure a sufficient power supply is maintained for Nasa’s exploration technology demonstrations for Artemis and beyond as well as utilisation and commercialization, Nasa is augmenting six of the eight existing power channels of the space station with new solar arrays," Nasa had said earlier in January.

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Watch video: NASA releases stunning footage of spacewalk carried out by its astronauts
2 years, 3 months ago

Watch video: NASA releases stunning footage of spacewalk carried out by its astronauts

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The power capacity of ISS will increase by up to 30 percent with the help of new arrays installed by the astronauts. One such stunning video of a spacewalk has been released by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. In the footage, astronauts can be seen performing a spacewalk for installing two new solar arrays at the International Space Station. …

China working on space-based solar panels, plans to replace ground-based solar panels
2 years, 9 months ago

China working on space-based solar panels, plans to replace ground-based solar panels

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A group of Chinese engineers and scientists are working on launching an array of satellites in space, that will relay solar energy to the Earth and generate electricity. To get around this, a team of Chinese scientists and engineers have been working on a way to build a solar power plant in space which will be capable of beaming the …

Peekaboo: NASA Astronauts Float in Space to Install Solar Arrays at ISS in Mesmerizing Video
3 years, 9 months ago

Peekaboo: NASA Astronauts Float in Space to Install Solar Arrays at ISS in Mesmerizing Video

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If you ever wondered how astronauts go about their spacewalks and perform crucial mechanical duties at the International Space Station, then the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s recent Tweet can give you an idea. French astronaut Thomas Pesquet from the European Space Agency along with NASA’s Shane Kimbrough was seen installing a solar array in the 36-second video shared by …

International Space Station: Astronauts installed a giant solar panel
3 years, 9 months ago

International Space Station: Astronauts installed a giant solar panel

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CNN — It’s the summer of new solar power on the International Space Station. Astronauts Shane Kimbrough of NASA and Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency conducted their third spacewalk in just over a week and installed a second new solar array outside the space station on Friday. But on Sunday, they successfully installed the first Roll-Out Solar Array, …

New solar panels to power ageing Space Station to be installed on June 25
3 years, 9 months ago

New solar panels to power ageing Space Station to be installed on June 25

India Today  

Days after installing the first set of solar panels on the International Space Station, astronauts will venture out again on June 25 to complete the power upgrades on the flying laboratory. The spacewalk will be conducted by Nasa astronaut Shane Kimbrough and European Space Agency's Thomas Pesquet to deploy the second of six new ISS Roll-Out Solar Arrays. Today, in …

Two astronauts complete six-hour spacewalk to install solar panels on the ISS
3 years, 9 months ago

Two astronauts complete six-hour spacewalk to install solar panels on the ISS

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There have been a total of 240 spacewalks as astronauts carry out assembling, maintaining and upgrading the space station. A French and an American astronaut completed a six-hour spacewalk Sunday as they installed new solar panels to boost power supplies to the International Space Station, NASA said. “It is a huge team effort each time and couldn’t be happier to …

Space Station gets fresh lease of life: Spacewalking astronauts install new solar panels
3 years, 9 months ago

Space Station gets fresh lease of life: Spacewalking astronauts install new solar panels

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Spacewalking astronauts equipped the International Space Station with the first in a series of powerful new solar panels Sunday, overcoming suit problems and other obstacles with muscle and persistence. “Thanks for working with us on a Sunday.” The astronauts started Sunday’s spacewalk picking up where they left off Wednesday, when a string of problems prevented them from unrolling the high-tech …

Astronauts install new solar panels in 6-hour spacewalk on International Space Station
3 years, 9 months ago

Astronauts install new solar panels in 6-hour spacewalk on International Space Station

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CNN — NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough and European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet conducted a spacewalk Sunday – their second in the past week – to install new solar arrays that will provide a power boost to the space station. During the nearly seven-hour spacewalk on Wednesday, Kimbrough and Pesquet were slated to install the first two out of six …

Spacesuit problems prevent astronauts from installing solar arrays
3 years, 9 months ago

Spacesuit problems prevent astronauts from installing solar arrays

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Spacesuit problems prevented astronauts from completing the installation Wednesday of powerful, new solar panels outside the International Space Station. But there’s no urgency to do so, said Mission Control commentator Rob Navias, with the old solar panels providing plenty of power for now. The duo conducted the most hazardous parts of the spacewalk on the nighttime side of Earth, to …

Astronauts to Fit Space Station with Better Solar Panels to Meet Demand of Growing Visitors
3 years, 9 months ago

Astronauts to Fit Space Station with Better Solar Panels to Meet Demand of Growing Visitors

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Astronauts ventured out on a spacewalk Wednesday to outfit the International Space Station with powerful, new solar panels to handle the growing electrical demands from upcoming visitors. NASA put extra safety precautions in place as French astronaut Thomas Pesquet and U.S. astronaut Shane Kimbrough worked on the station’s primary power grid, to avoid an electrical shock. The duo had to …

Astronauts prep to conduct two spacewalks to install solar arrays on International Space Station
3 years, 9 months ago

Astronauts prep to conduct two spacewalks to install solar arrays on International Space Station

India Today  

The mood at the International Space Station is one of joy as astronauts have received a fresh supply of apples, avocados and their specific diet-centric food containers. Meanwhile, Commander Akihiko Hoshide removed mice launched aboard Dragon and placed them inside a habitat in the Kibo laboratory module to study space-caused ageing-like symptoms such as bone loss and muscle atrophy. The …

Astronauts complete seven hour spacewalk to prep ISS for its new solar panels
4 years, 1 month ago

Astronauts complete seven hour spacewalk to prep ISS for its new solar panels

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Spacewalking astronauts ventured out Sunday to install support frames for new, high-efficiency solar panels arriving at the International Space Station later this year. NASA’s Kate Rubins and Victor Glover put the first set of mounting brackets and struts together, then bolted them into place next to the station’s oldest and most degraded solar wings. Spacewalkers Victor Glover and Kate Rubins …

Spacewalking astronauts prep station for new solar wings
4 years, 1 month ago

Spacewalking astronauts prep station for new solar wings

India TV News  

Spacewalking astronauts ventured out Sunday to install support frames for new, high-efficiency solar panels arriving at the International Space Station later this year. NASA’s Kate Rubins and Victor Glover emerged from the orbiting lab lugging 8-foot duffle-style bags stuffed with hundreds of pounds of mounting brackets and struts. The six new solar panels — to be delivered in pairs by …

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