How IRDM's Commercial Launch of Hybrid IoT Modules Boosts Its Edge

Iridium launches the 9604 Hybrid IoT Module, blending satellite, LTE-M and GNSS connectivity in a compact design built for remote deployments.

MBRYONICS Chooses Pilot Photonics' Laser for Space Optical Communication Transceivers

MBRYONICS, the laser communications company building the internet in space, have chosen Pilot Photonics' ultra-fast tunable ...

Iridium Communications Inc.: Iridium's Next-Generation Hybrid IoT Module and Development Kit are Now Commercially Available

The Iridium 9604 Module and Development Kit streamline global IoT development with integrated satellite, cellular, and GNSS connectivityMCLEAN, Va., June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communication ...
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China quietly tested its first inflatable space module in orbit

An onboard view of the inflatable module tested aboard the Shijian-19 spacecraft. Credit: CAST BREMEN, Germany — China tested out a small expandable module in orbit during the recent Shijian-19 ...
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Corrosion problem affects Gateway and commercial space station modules

The HALO module for the lunar Gateway at Thales Alenia Space in Italy shortly before its transport to Northrop Grumman in the United States. Credit: Thales Alenia Space WASHINGTON — A manufacturing ...
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Nvidia debuts an AI chip for space-based data centers

Orbiting data centers may sound like a moonshot, but Nvidia isn’t waiting for the concept to potentially take off. The company announced that it’s working on a chip designed to survive the rigors of ...
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Aluminum-doped zinc oxide glass coating for shielded space solar PV modules

South Korean researchers developed a process that allows the use of aluminum-doped zinc oxide film in radiation-shielding quartz glass. A demonstration in III-V solar photovoltaic space modules showed ...