On May 9 local time, NASA's Lucy team performed the first of two planned steps to complete the deployment of the spacecraft's unlocked solar cell pack It is understood that the first step is time limited. The purpose is to verify whether the team's ground test fully represents the performance of the flight system, rather than to lock the solar battery pack.
At present, the team is analyzing the results to see whether they are consistent with the ground test. In addition, the team will determine the next step of deployment after reviewing the data. The second step is tentatively scheduled to be carried out about one month after the first step.