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Starcloud to Mine Bitcoin in Orbit

Starcloud to Mine Bitcoin in Orbit
Nvidia-backed Starcloud says it will fly ASIC Bitcoin miners on its next satellite, arguing orbit’s constant solar power and radiative cooling could change the economics of crypto…
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Atom‑thin circuit could survive 270 years

Atom‑thin circuit could survive 270 years
A team at Fudan University built a molybdenum‑disulfide radio system that survived months in orbit and—based on radiation data and modelling—could last 271 years in high‑radiation…
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China Deploys AI Model in Orbit

China Deploys AI Model in Orbit
A Chengdu startup says it has uplinked Alibaba’s Qwen3 large language model to an operational satellite cluster, part of a wider Chinese push to build thousands of AI-enabled sate…
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Germany's Own Starlink Bid

Germany's Own Starlink Bid
Rheinmetall and OHB are in early talks to form a joint bid to build a Starlink-style low Earth orbit communications network for the Bundeswehr, part of Berlin's €35bn push into mi…
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Space Force Plans for Growth and Role

Space Force Plans for Growth and Role
On Jan. 21, 2026 the vice chief of space operations outlined plans to expand the Space Force, pivot from support to integrated warfighting, and prepare for contested cislunar oper…