Rocket Lab Solar Technology Powers NASA's Artemis II Orion Spacecraft
Summary: On April 14, 2026, Rocket Lab announced how its gallium arsenide solar cell arrays power NASA's Orion spacecraft on the Artemis II mission. On Day 1 of the Artemis II mission, a camera on the tip of one of Orion's solar arrays captured an image of Earth — these solar cells were provided by Rocket Lab's subsidiary, with tens of thousands of cells forming the array.
Credit: NASA / Rocket Lab
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Published April 24, 2026.