Astronauts Install New Roll-Out Solar Array on Space Station
NASA and Canadian Space Agency astronauts installed a new roll-out solar array during an Oct. 29, 2026 spacewalk, with another array planned for Nov. 5, 2026.
- On Oct. 29, 2026, Joshua Kutryk and Anil Menon installed a new roll-out solar array during an ISS spacewalk.
- Kutryk is a Canadian Space Agency astronaut, and Menon is a NASA astronaut.
- The astronauts also performed get-ahead work while the station was above the South Atlantic Ocean, with its orbit given as 267 miles.
- The eighth and final roll-out solar array is scheduled for the next spacewalk, planned for Nov. 5, 2026.
What happened
On Oct. 29, 2026, Joshua Kutryk and Anil Menon installed a new roll-out solar array during a spacewalk at the International Space Station. They also performed get-ahead work.
What we know
The spacewalk is dated Oct. 29, 2026.
Joshua Kutryk is a Canadian Space Agency astronaut, and Anil Menon is a NASA astronaut.
The two installed a new roll-out solar array.
Kutryk and Menon also performed get-ahead work.
The International Space Station was above the South Atlantic Ocean, with an orbit given as 267 miles.
The station has eight arrays, and its payload includes a roll-out solar array.
Why it matters
The verified facts record a dated spacewalk in which NASA and Canadian Space Agency astronauts installed a new roll-out solar array on the International Space Station.
For readers tracking agency crew operations, the report supplies named astronauts, the hardware installed, and additional get-ahead work.
Background
On Oct. 3, 2026, this site covered Crew Dragon Grace's docking and Crew-13's early arrival at the station's Harmony module. The current report continues this site's coverage of operations aboard the International Space Station.
What's next
The next spacewalk is planned for Nov. 5, 2026. The eighth and final roll-out solar array is scheduled for that date.
What we are not sure about
- The verified facts do not state whether Joshua Kutryk or Anil Menon are members of Crew-13.
- The facts do not give the spacewalk's duration or specific worksite location.
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