Jacksonville – October 24, 2026 -- Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) will send the fourth and final pair of its Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA) wings to the International Space Station on NASA's SpaceX CRS-35 cargo mission. The launch completes an eight-wing power upgrade that will deliver more than 160 kW.
Six deployed ROSA wings have helped extend station operations to 2030
Redwire has deployed six ROSA wings on the station since 2021. Each wing provides 20+ kW of power for over 10 years once deployed.
According to the company, the six installed wings have contributed to extending operation of the orbiting lab to 2030.
Boeing support carried ROSA technology into commercial programs
Mike Gold, President of Redwire Space, called the station "the pinnacle of global human spaceflight" and credited Boeing, Redwire's customer, for supporting development of the technology. He said ROSA shows the benefits of public-private partnerships and has moved beyond flagship NASA missions into commercial programs.
Gold said the technology can now be used for future commercial space stations and for power on the surface of the Moon and Mars.
Redwire has delivered or is developing more than 65 solar array wings
Redwire has applied ROSA technology to NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test and to commercial geotelecommunications satellites. It has also built the most powerful ROSA wings in its history for the SR-1 Freedom Mission to Mars.
The company also developed the Extensible Low-Profile Solar Array (ELSA) for a variety of satellite missions. Redwire is targeting civil, commercial and national security space programs with its solar array portfolio.