Tag: Solar Panels
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PowerBank Invests $500,000 in Orbit AI for Global Expansion Following Genesis Mission Success
PowerBank Corporation, a leader in advanced solar energy and sustainable digital infrastructure, announces a definitive subscription agreement for a strategic investment of US$500,000 by PowerBank into Orbit AI. This milestone capital infusion follows the historic technical success of the “Orbit AI Genesis” mission in December 2025 and signals the beginning of a multi-phase global expansion, including…
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mPower Advances the Leadership Amid Surging Space-based Solar Power Demand
mPower Technology, the leader in flexible solar power for space, announced the appointment of four senior executives to its leadership team. These hires follow a period of significant momentum for the company, including the launch of the world’s first automated, high-volume space solar production line and a strategic investment from Lockheed Martin Ventures positioning mPower…
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PowerBank Corporation Unveils Real-Time Satellite Tracking Dashboard
PowerBank Corporation, a North American renewable energy company focused on solar energy infrastructure, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and advanced data centre solutions, emphasised the role of Orbit AI’s publicly accessible real-time satellite tracking dashboard as a reference point for monitoring the on-orbit status and uptime of Orbit AI’s Genesis-1 satellite. Genesis-1 operates using space…
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PowerBank & Smartlink AI Achieve Successful Rocket Launch for Orbital Cloud Program
PowerBank Corporation, a leader in North American energy infrastructure development and asset ownership, provides a milestone update on its collaboration with Smartlink AI (“Orbit AI”) following the successful December 10, 2025 launch of the DeStarlink Genesis-1 satellite, announced by PowerBank here. The satellite has been recorded operating and producing solar power as it moves around…
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Solestial Signs Space Act Agreement with NASA’s Glenn Research Center
Solestial, the solar energy company for space, announced a Space Act Agreement with NASA’s Glenn Research Center to advance the performance and resilience of ultrathin silicon solar arrays in space environments. The collaboration will leverage NASA’s expertise in spacecraft charging and Solestial’s leadership in ultrathin silicon solar technology to better understand and mitigate the effects…
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Harmonic Drive Highlights Solar Array Drive Technology for Spacecraft Power Generation
Harmonic Drive, a long-established supplier of precision motion-control solutions for aerospace and spaceflight applications, is highlighting the Solar Array Drive (SAD) technology, a critical subsystem enabling accurate and reliable deployment and pointing of spacecraft solar panels. Designed to meet the stringent mechanical, thermal and lifetime requirements of orbital missions, Harmonic Drive’s SAD solutions are widely…
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Dcubed – Modular Solar Array Systems Engineered for Next-Generation Space Missions
Dcubed, headquartered in Munich, Germany, develops flight-proven deployable solar array systems designed for modern satellite platforms across the commercial, scientific and defence sectors. The company focuses on modular, lightweight and mechanically robust power-generation solutions designed to support the growing range of spacecraft sizes and mission profiles. The portfolio spans body-mounted solar panels for low to…
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Dcubed Introduces ARAQYS to Redefine Scalable Space-Based Energy Solutions
Dcubed GmbH, a leader in release actuators, deployable space structures, and In-Space Manufacturing (ISM) technologies, announced its expansion into space-based energy systems with the introduction of ARAQYS, the power solution for space. With ARAQYS, Dcubed is positioning itself as the category leader in delivering affordable, scalable, and unlimited energy in orbit. After SpaceX, Rocket Lab,…
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Star Catcher and Intuitive Machines Demonstrates Power Beaming for Lunar Surface Operations
Star Catcher and Intuitive Machines have achieved a major milestone in lunar technology, successfully demonstrating power beaming capabilities that could support long-duration missions on the Moon. This breakthrough comes as interest intensifies around the lunar South Pole, a region attracting scientists, space agencies, and commercial innovators due to its potential reserves of water ice and…
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Intuitive Secures $8.2 M AFRL Contract Extension to Advance In-Space Nuclear Power Technology
Intuitive Machines, a leading space technology and infrastructure services company, announced an $8.2 million contract extension from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s Space Vehicles Directorate (AFRL/RV) to develop next-generation nuclear power systems for spacecraft and lunar infrastructure. Intuitive Machines is using the funding to accelerate readiness of compact nuclear power conversion technology that overcomes…