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"When all the solar arrays are fully deployed, they will generate
enough power to run 15 average-sized homes on Earth," said W.
Michael Hawes, Deputy Associate Administrator for Space
Development at NASA Headquarters. "People will be able to look up
and see the brightest new star in the sky. Only the Moon and star
Sirius will shine brighter."
Folded into two boxes only 20 inches thick for launch, the solar
arrays contain more than 64,000 individual power-generating cells.
The sails being unfurled to their full length should be one of the
most stunning scenes ever transmitted from Earth orbit.
For more information on how to see the ISS in the night sky,
visit:
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/tracking/
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/index.html
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/
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