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Lithium-ion battery experiment conducted aboard Chinese space station
A novel experiment on the fundamental science of lithium-ion batteries has been carried out aboard China’s Tiangong space station, according to the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences on Wednesday. This experiment, conducted by the three astronauts comprising the Shenzhou-21 crew, aimed to uncover the mechanisms behind battery performance by…
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MTN Satellites Expands Starlink Antenna Portfolio for High-Performance Mobility and Remote Connectivity
MTN Satellite highlights the portfolio of Starlink High Performance Antennas, underscoring the company’s role in enabling reliable broadband connectivity for maritime, land mobility, enterprise and remote operations. As an established provider of satellite communication systems and integration services, MTN Satellites offers Starlink antenna solutions that are already deployed in real-world environments where traditional terrestrial networks…
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Muon Space Highlights Constellation Stack as an Integrated Foundation for Satellite Missions
Muon Space, a US-based space systems company specializing in end-to-end satellite mission delivery, is highlighting the Constellation Stack, an integrated architecture that brings together spacecraft, payloads, ground systems and operations into a unified mission framework. The Constellation Stack reflects Muon Space’s approach to building scalable, mission-specific satellite constellations that address the growing demand for timely,…
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PowerBank Updates the Collaboration with Smartlink AI
PowerBank Corporation, a leader in North American energy infrastructure development and asset ownership, provides an additional update on its collaboration with Smartlink AI (“Orbit AI”). The Genesis-1 satellite launched on December 10, 2025, is confirmed by Smartlink AI to now be both operational and operating an artificial intelligence model directly in orbit. The successful operation…
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Hubble Network Collaborates With Texas Instruments on Bluetooth Connectivity
Hubble Network, the startup working to build a Bluetooth network via satellite, is working with Texas Instruments (TI) to integrate its network into TI Bluetooth chips. Hubble announced the collaboration with Texas Instruments this week during CES 2026, demonstrating the integration at the show. The Hubble network is integrated into select TI wireless microcontrollers including…
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Keysight Demonstrates NR-NTN Connectivity in n252 S-Band
Keysight Technologies reported demonstrating a new radio non-terrestrial networks (NR-NTN) connection in band n252 using Samsung Electronics‘ next-generation modem chipset. Keysight on Thursday announced the demonstration at CES 2026 including live satellite-to-satellite mobility, calling it an important milestone for the direct-to-cell satellite market. The demonstration validated band n252 in an NTN system. Keysight noted this…
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The future of Starship’s Pad 1 tower and launch mount
With the last Block 2 flight lifting off on Oct. 14th, 2025, SpaceX has no more need for Pad 1’s current infrastructure. However, Pad 1 still has a significant future ahead; it is undergoing major rework and redesign that will enable it to accommodate Block 3 launches, resembling Pad 2, but without starting entirely from…
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Satellogic Secures 7-Figure Imagery Deal for Monitoring
Satellogic has signed a seven-figure contract with an unnamed customer for satellite imagery to support high-frequency site monitoring. Under the contract, Satellogic has agreed to provide daily revisit, high-resolution coverage. The agreement is structured to provide satellite imagery for ongoing visibility and predictable data availability versus tasking based on specific events. Satellogic did not specify…
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OQ Technology Secures New IoT Partnership With Monogoto
OQ Technology is teaming up with Monogoto as in a partnership that is all about expanding connectivity offerings to customers. The collaboration adds OQ’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation to Monogoto’s IoT connectivity management ecosystem. Monogoto has an existing hybrid ecosystem that already includes partnerships with Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellite networks. This addition aims…
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NASA considers evacuating ailing crew member from International Space Station
Someone on the International Space Station suffered an unspecified “medical situation” Wednesday, prompting the postponement of a planned spacewalk and raising the possibility of an early return for a portion of the lab’s seven-person crew, NASA said in a statement. NASA has never ordered a medical evacuation from space before, but the option has always…