The Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA) was deployed from the end of the Canadarm2 robotic arm Sunday, June 18 outside the International Space Station. ROSA is an experiment to test a new type of solar array that rolls open in space like a party favor and is more compact than current rigid panel designs.
Learn more about this new U.S. technology at:
Deployable Space Systems, Inc. (DSS)
http://www.dss-space.com
Credits: NASA Johnson
Release Date: June 20, 2017
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