The second, California.Present September 10, 2025 / Prnewswire/ – Boeing [NYSE: BA] Unveiled a 3D printed solar -array -substrate approach, which compressed the composite build times by up to six months on a typical solar array wing program from printing to final assembly. This represents a production improvement of up to 50% compared to the current cycle times.
FLURPREPEDENTAGEDWART has completed technical tests and leads before the customer missions by Boeing's standard qualification path.
“Power sets the pace of a mission. We have reached our Enterprise to introduce efficiency and new technologies to set a faster pace” Michelle ParkerVice President of Boeing Space Mission Systems. “By integrating Boeing's additive manufacturing expertise into the highly efficient solar tech from Spectrolab and the high rate of Millennium's production line, our team from Space Mission Systems transforms the production speed into a skill and helps customers find elastic constellations faster.”
The first 3D printed solarzarrays fly spectrolab solar cells on board small satellites created by Millennium Space Systems. Both non -integrated subsidiaries are part of the organization for Space Mission Systems from Boeing.
Apart from the arrays themselves, Boeing's approach enables a parallel structure of the entire array, which combines a printed, rigid substrate with flight -ranging modular solar technologies.
By printing characteristics such as belt paths and attachment points directly in each field, the design replaces dozens of separate parts, long sheet of tools and sensitive connecting steps with a strong, precise piece that can be built and integrated faster. It is based on the basis of Boeing's qualified additive, flight -rocking materials and processes.
“Since we scale the additive manufacturing in Boeing, we not only take time and costs, but also performance,” we said, “we said,” we said “,”, we said “,”, we said, “we said,” said “, we said,” said, “we said,” ” Melissa OrmeVice President, Materials and Structures, Boeing Technology Innovation. “By combining qualified materials with a common digital thread and high rate production, we can light up structures, do new designs and repeat the success across programs. This is the point of the Enterprise additive, it provides better parts today and the ability to build much more from you tomorrow.”
In the entire Boeing portfolio, the company has included more than 150,000 3D printed parts and achieved significant schedules, costs and performance. This includes more than 1,000 radio frequency parts on any satellite (Widband Global Satcom) (WGS), which is currently in production, and several product lines with small satellites with fully 3D-printed structures.
The Neuarray approach is to be scaled from small satellites to larger platforms, including the spacecraft of the Boeing 702 class, which strives for market availability for 2026.
By printing the structure and the built characteristics of the panel, Boeing can put together the array parallel to cell production. Robot assembled assembly and automated inspection at Spectrolab continues to reduce handoffs and improve speed and consistency.
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