Astronauts Complete Critical Spacewalk to Install Solar Panels, Ensure Continuous Power Supply

Astronauts successfully installed new solar panels to upgrade the International Space Station's power system.
The new solar panels, called iROSA, are flexible and compact, allowing for efficient transportation and storage.
The solar panels operate alongside the space station's original panels to boost the overall power supply for current and future station components.
The spacewalk was conducted by NASA astronauts Woody Hoburg and Steve Bowen to install the sixth of eight iROSA solar panels planned for the station.
The upgrade will offset aging of the original solar panels and provide enough power for expanded commercial operations on the space station through the end of its functioning.