Power Up: Roll Out Solar Arrays Boost Space Station Power Supply
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From the International Space Station’s unique position 250 miles above Earth, the Sun is a vital source of energy. Solar power supports the station’s life support systems, daily activities, and hundreds of research investigations that improve life on Earth and prepare humans for deep space exploration. Over the past five years, NASA augmented the station’s power generation and distribution capability with next-generation International Space Station Roll Out Solar Arrays (IROSAs).
In 2017, a technology demonstration conducted aboard the space station tested the effectiveness of the arrays . The…
