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...
