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SpaceNews.com

Melagen Labs and Satlyt to Demonstrate Radiation‑Resilient In‑Orbit Computing and Advanced Shielding on the ISS

Melagen Labs and Satlyt will fly a joint technology demonstration to the International Space Station to validate radiation‑resilient in‑orbit computing and next‑generation shielding. The ISS experiment aims to test hardware and software resilience for autonomous on‑orbit processing and to inform future commercial satellite and manufacturing designs.

2026-03-16T09:32:26.411625-07:00
China   Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

China launches Yaogan-50 into highly retrograde orbit; Kuaizhou-11 rideshare deploys eight satellites

By SpaceNews.com: China launches new highly retrograde Yaogan satellite, KZ-11 rideshare deploys 8 satellites China conducted a pair of launches Sunday, sending a second Yaogan-50 satellite into a highly retrograde orbit and completing a Kuaizhou-11 solid rocket rideshare mission.

2026-03-16T04:18:13.936371-07:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space   NASA  
New York Times • Jonathan O’Callaghan

Spaceflight Started 100 Years Ago in a Massachusetts Cabbage Patch

By New York Times: Before humanity sent satellites, telescopes, humans and weapons into space, Robert Goddard experimented with the first liquid-fueled rocket on his aunt’s farm.

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2026-03-16T02:19:15.103564-07:00