Boeing to provide six solar arrays for int'l space station


  • World
  • Tuesday, 12 Jan 2021

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- Boeing announced on Monday that it will support the International Space Station's (ISS) growing research capabilities and commercial opportunities with new solar arrays to increase the orbiting laboratory's power supply.

The modification to Boeing's ISS sustainment contract with NASA calls for Boeing to deliver six additional solar arrays to NASA for installation beginning in 2021, the announcement said.

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