3 Roll-Out Solar Array (IMAGE)

NASA/Johnson Space Center

3 Roll-Out Solar Array

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Smaller and lighter than traditional solar panels, the Roll-Out Solar Array, or ROSA, consists of a center wing made of a flexible material containing photovoltaic cells to convert light into electricity.

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