Overview

• Additive manufacturing trims composite build time by up to six months from print to final assembly on a typical array wing.
• The first arrays will fly Spectrolab solar cells on small satellites built by Millennium Space Systems.
• Printed panels integrate harness paths and attachment points to replace dozens of separate parts and bonding steps, enabling parallel assembly with cell production.
• Robot-assisted assembly and automated inspection at Spectrolab are intended to reduce handoffs and improve consistency for higher-rate production.
• The approach is designed to scale to Boeing 702-class spacecraft with market availability targeted for 2026, leveraging a portfolio of more than 150,000 printed parts across Boeing programs.