27 June 2017
New Roll-Out Solar Array tested at the ISS
A new Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA) that could one day be used as a cost-effective method in which to transport cargo over long distances beyond the Earth, is being tested along side the International Space Station. ROSA is a groundbreaking, compact ...
19 August 2019
Maxar selected to build, fly first element of NASA’s Lunar Gateway
... and propulsion element design is the Roll Out Solar Array (ROSA). ROSA is a groundbreaking, compact, modular and scalable solar array system that rolls up for launch instead of folding like an accordion. ROSA is a highly mass-efficient, qualified...
September 2019
A new era in planetary defence missions
... will use NASA’s newly developed Roll Out Solar Arrays (ROSA), which provide a compact form and low...The desk-sized 1.1 x 1.6 x 1.7 metre (plus eight square-metre of solar arrays) Hera spacecraft is due to be approved by ESA’s Council of Ministers at...
08 October 2026
Axiom sets path to commercial space station era
... Antalya that Redwire has been awarded a follow-on contract to supply two Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA) wings for the second station module. Redwire is already supplying ROSA wings for the first. The technology has extensive flight heritage, including...
