Kutryk’s second spacewalk completes station solar-array upgrade campaign
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The Canadian Space Agency reports that Joshua Kutryk and NASA’s Anil Menon installed another solar array during a six-hour, 59-minute spacewalk on November 5. The operation completed the International Space Station power-upgrade campaign begun in 2021, according to the agency, and followed their first spacewalk on October 29. Crewmates operated Canadarm2 in support, while Canadian astronaut Jenni Gibbons served as the ground communications link.
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The agency says the additional electrical capacity supports scientific research and the station’s operational capabilities.
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