#Spacewalking astronauts prep station for new solar wings

#Spacewalking astronauts prep station for new solar wings

“#Spacewalking astronauts prep station for new solar wings” CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — 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…

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#Spacewalkers complete 4 years of power upgrades for station

#Spacewalkers complete 4 years of power upgrades for station

“#Spacewalkers complete 4 years of power upgrades for station” CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A pair of spacewalking astronauts completed a four-year effort to modernize the International Space Station’s power grid on Monday, installing one last battery. Over the weekend, flight controllers in Houston used the space station’s big robot arm to replace the last pair…

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