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Cargo ship reaches space station despite jammed solar panel

November 10, 2022November 10, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] A Northrop Grumman capsule delivered several tons of supplies to the International Space Station on Wednesday despite a jammed solar panel. The shipment arrived two days after launching from Virginia. Only one of the cargo ship’s two round solar panels opened following liftoff. Flight controllers tried in vain to open the stuck panel, but […]

Cygnus cargo spacecraft could reach space station with just one solar panel: NASA

November 9, 2022November 9, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] A Northrop Grumman rocket successfully launched on November 7, carrying a Cygnus cargo spacecraft dubbed S.S Sally Ride into orbit. But after successfully entering orbit, the spacecraft carrying more than 3,700 kilograms of cargo meant for the International Space Station could only deploy one of its two solar arrays. NASA says it will attempt […]

Solar panels floating in space could one day power your home

September 16, 2022September 16, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Longi Green Energy Technology Co., the world’s biggest solar technology manufacturer, will send panels into space as the first step in plans to test the feasibility of harnessing the sun’s power in orbit and transmitting it back to Earth. The Xi’an-based clean energy giant, which has helped China dominate the solar industry and drive […]