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STS-119 (ISS assembly flight 15A) was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) which was flown by Space Shuttle Discovery during March 2009. It was Discovery's 36th flight. It delivered and assembled the fourth starboard Integrated Truss Segment (S6), and the fourth set of solar arrays and batteries to the station. The ...
The International Space Station also uses solar arrays to power everything on the station. The 262,400 solar cells cover around 27,000 square feet (2,500 m 2) of space. There are four sets of solar arrays that power the station and the fourth set of arrays were installed in March 2009. 240 kilowatts of electricity can be generated from these ...
International Space Station solar array wing (Expedition 17 crew, August 2008).An ISS solar panel intersecting Earth's horizon.. The electrical system of the International Space Station is a critical part of the International Space Station (ISS) as it allows the operation of essential life-support systems, safe operation of the station, operation of science equipment, as well as improving crew ...
An animation displaying different views of the Z1 Truss which was installed on the International Space Station by the crew of STS-92. This 2001 photo shows the alternate configuration of the truss, in which Z1 Truss was a critical element between the solar arrays and the modules. Photo includes the P6 solar array.
Astronaut Robert L. Curbeam Jr., STS-116 mission specialist, works with the port overhead solar array wing on the International Space Station's P6 truss during the mission's fourth session of extravehicular activity. Flight day 8 began for the astronauts at 14:48 UTC.
SpaceX is hoping to launch satellites for the US Space Development Agency today (2 September), following a two-day delay. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 13 military satellites will lift off from ...
Fourth flight of the FOXSI Sounding Rocket payload. Apogee: 271 km (168 mi). 17 April 22:14 [249] Black Brant IX: Poker Flat Research Range: NASA: Hi-C Flare: Marshall Space Flight Center: Suborbital Solar physics: 17 April: Successful Fourth flight of the High Resolution Coronal Imager (Hi-C). Apogee: 271 km (168 mi). 5 May [250] 03:32 Black ...
The International Space Station as seen following undocking. The P6 solar array is visible on the right. The Shuttle and station crews spent the day transferring cargo, and resting in preparation for Monday's departure of Discovery. Nespoli and Melroy spent some time in the morning speaking to the Italian media, and later in the day the crew ...