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Orion solar array deployment on the European Service Module

April 3, 2026Human Spaceflight, Spaceflight Now

Orion deploys four solar arrays on the European Service Module, with posts emphasizing the arrays unfolding and beginning power generation as a key early-flight milestone.

The Orion spacecraft spreads its wings.
The four solar arrays on the European Service Module unfolded like a concertina.
The four solar arrays have deployed on the Orion spacecraft and latched into place as planned.
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