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Boeing Boosts Solar Array Production with 3D Printing

9/11/2025

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Boeing is enhancing solar array production for satellites through 3D printing, cutting production time by 50%.
This method simplifies assembly by integrating features directly into solar panels.
The first 3D-printed arrays will use Spectrolab solar cells on small satellites by Millennium Space Systems.
Boeing aims to market this technology in 2026 for its 702-class spacecraft.
A tentative agreement proposes a 45% wage increase to resolve a strike involving 3,200 defense sector workers.

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Boeing is enhancing solar array production for satellites through 3D printing, cutting production time by 50%.
This method simplifies assembly by integrating features directly into solar panels.
The first 3D-printed arrays will use Spectrolab solar cells on small satellites by Millennium Space Systems.
Boeing aims to market this technology in 2026 for its 702-class spacecraft.
A tentative agreement proposes a 45% wage increase to resolve a strike involving 3,200 defense sector workers.