As it happened: spacewalkers install space station’s eighth and final upgraded solar array
THE SO WHAT
The ISS finishing its eighth upgraded solar array is a proof point for long-horizon, staged infrastructure refreshes — five-year upgrades to keep a 2030-retiring asset viable. If you run critical systems with fixed retirement dates, you still need a disciplined upgrade path rather than coasting into end-of-life.
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