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Developing technology to deploy stabilized solar arrays and enable spacecraft docking

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has developed technology to stiffen deployable structures on spacecraft, enabling autonomous spacecraft docking operations. SwRI is currently integrating the ...
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SwRI develops technology to deploy stabilized solar arrays, enabling spacecraft docking

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has developed technology that enables spacecraft to utilize precision pointing algorithms for attitude control. SwRI is currently integrating the Parallelogram ...
SpaceNews

Dcubed to demonstrate in-space manufacturing of solar arrays

The ARAQYS-D3 mission by Dcubed will demonstrate the ability to manufacture a solar array 15 meters long in orbit. Credit: Dcubed BREMEN, Germany — German satellite component company Dcubed is moving ...
pv magazine International

Redwire deploys 60 kW roll-out solar array for first lunar orbit space station

Jacksonville, Florida-based Redwire Corporation announced it completed the first deployment test of its roll-out solar arrays (ROSA) for the lunar Gateway space station. Redwire said the 60 kW ROSAs ...
Aviation Week

Solestial To Demonstrate Fast Manufacturing Of Space Solar Arrays

Solestial plans to demonstrate a two-week production sprint to manufacture 1 kW of spacecraft solar cells and modules, followed by a two-week solar array assembly and integration run. The project is ...