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(SpaceEnergy) US semiconductor manufacturer Microchip Technology has introduced a radiation-tolerant gallium nitride power converter designed for spacecraft electronics, with production quantities available immediately,
(SpaceEnergy) European industry has completed testing of two development models of an ESA mass spectrometer designed to investigate lunar volatiles, supporting future assessments of
(SpaceEnergy) Japan's space agency JAXA and rocket developer Innovative Space Carrier have begun a joint project to improve engine and landing-system
(SpaceEnergy) NASA has demonstrated prototype solid-state batteries operating at temperatures as low as minus 80°C in thermal-vacuum tests, advancing technology intended
(SpaceEnergy) SpaceX launched the final pair of roll-out solar arrays for the International Space Station on 13 October, advancing a power-system upgrade
(SpaceEnergy) Czech industrial and defence group Czechoslovak Group (CSG) has acquired a 9.5% stake in Canadian space technology company MDA Space, becoming its
(SpaceEnergy) Indian aerospace company Space Zone India has reported a successful in-flight restart of its experimental RRR-1 hybrid rocket engine during a
(SpaceEnergy) NASA has invited industry proposals for the design and construction of a new Aerospace Power Systems Laboratory at its Glenn Research Center in
(SpaceEnergy) Europe's Themis reusable rocket stage demonstrator has completed a second cryogenic fuelling rehearsal in Sweden, advancing countdown procedures and automated ground
(SpaceEnergy) Helium could become an increasingly important input for the nuclear energy industry as developers advance gas-cooled small modular reactors (SMRs), potentially creating
