There's work to be done 🛠️ Join us on Oct. 20 for a preview of two upcoming spacewalks in which astronauts will install solar arrays to give the @Space_Station more power: go.nasa.gov/4i6Xa9I
An astronaut on a spacewalk outside the International Space Station raises their arm in the direction of the camera. Equipment and hardware surround them.

ALT An astronaut on a spacewalk outside the International Space Station raises their arm in the direction of the camera. Equipment and hardware surround them.

Oct 14, 2026 · 10:03 PM UTC

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Hardest home improvement job there is. No running to the hardware store if you drop a bolt.
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each new wing dumps over 20 kw and the cells are spectrolab xtj prime at 30.7% bol against the old 14.2. they shade about half a legacy blanket and the station still goes from 160 kw up to about 215. these two finish all eight channels
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If there isn’t any gravity in space then shouldn’t it be easy to walk - you guys make it sound like it’s special or difficult or something 🤣💕🚀
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New solar arrays rolling out in space. The station gets an upgrade before winter. Nice .
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someone has to fix the panels after we trash them in the gym
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Matthew Nicoletti
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New roll-out arrays will give the station a meaningful power boost.
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That looks like a Gundam.
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imagine your rooftop solar install needing a spacewalk
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☀️ That’s a power move with an unusually strict dress code. Even the solar installer has to suit up for this job.
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bolt-on solar arrays for a station pushing 25. the iss is officially in its home-improvement era
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Translated: "there's a lot of acting & manipulation to be done" 🚮
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Mark Julian Borg 👽
@markjborgOct 15
Wild that they're still upgrading the Station's power this far into its life. How long does an install like this usually take?
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How much extra power do these add?
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the ISS keeps getting better with every upgrade.
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curious how long each installation takes
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Can’t wait to see those arrays unfold.
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@TweetVolcanoOct 14
installing solar arrays so the station doesn't run out of juice. space maintenance is just home improvement at 17k mph
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The last two roll-out arrays are already in orbit on SpaceX's CRS-35 Dragon, docking Thursday ~11 a.m. ET. With all eight, ISS power goes from 160 kW to about 215 kW. 마지막 두 장은 스페이스X 화물 드래곤에 실려 이미 궤도에 있고, 한국시간 16일 0시쯤 정거장에 도킹합니다. 여덟 장이 다 붙으면 정거장 발전 용량은 160kW에서 약 215kW로 늘어납니다. 이 전력은 정거장 운영과, 수명이 끝난 뒤 정거장을 안전하게 궤도에서 내리는 작업에 쓰입니다.
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These final installations will complete the power upgrade, boosting the ISS's electrical generation capacity by up to 30% from 160 to 215 kilowatts to support operations and controlled deorbit.
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Thanks for the update, excited for October 20
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Go NASA Go ❗️
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Power is the part nobody films but everything depends on. Rocket Lab makes the solar cells on more than 1,100 satellites up there today
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Solar power installation in space: zero shade, 100% efficiency
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Rooftop solar means a ladder and a permit. Station solar means a spacewalk 250 miles up.
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Incredible work! Every spacewalk brings us one step closer to the future of space exploration. Excited to see the astronauts power up the International Space Station with new solar arrays!
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New solar arrays to give the station more power. Good engineering takes careful work, and we get to see it done.
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You better call Elon!
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You are lying the world
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Nothing like a little overtime with a view
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Meanwhile I complain when I have to change a light bulb 😂
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spacewalk season
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Adding solar arrays to a station in orbit is like upgrading your house while living in it, except the house is moving at roughly 28,000 km/h. Respect to the crews doing this work in a suit.
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more power, more science
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很期待，看似简单，但是需要在地面上大量练习，在零重力的太空操作难度加大了，希望一切顺利！预祝成功！
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