NASA nears completion of ISS solar array upgrade with two spacewalks

NASA astronauts will install the seventh and eighth IROSA arrays on Oct. 29 and Nov. 5, completing a multi-year upgrade. The station's power capacity will rise from 160 kW to about 215 kW, supporting operations until its 2030 decommissioning.

• ISS power capacity rises from 160 kW to about 215 kW, up to 30%
• Each IROSA array weighs about 750 pounds and generates ~8 kW
• The Oct. 29 spacewalk will be the 285th in ISS history
• Kutryk becomes the fifth Canadian astronaut to walk in space