3 March 2026 In 2008, Redwire introduced ELSA (Extensible Low-Profile Solar Array) — a new highly efficient solar battery with low mass, designed for mass production of satellites.
Main features and benefits:
Energy efficiency: Provides up to 50% more power per unit volume compared to traditional solar cells.
Compactness: The special design allows you to minimize the volume in the folded state, which is critical for launching missiles.
Inheritance of technologies: ELSA is based on the successful ROSA line (Roll-Out Solar Array), which is already used on the ISS and in NASA's DART mission.
Scalability: The modular design allows the battery to be quickly adapted to the needs of government and commercial customers for communications satellites and other orbital missions.
This launch took place against the background of successful trials of ROSA's most powerful panels (60 kW) for NASA's future Gateway lunar station. You can find out more about the technical characteristics on the official website of Redwire Space.
Source: https://spacenews.com