The successful demonstration of the AI-based controller provided important insights for the development of future autonomous and adaptive space systems.

The InnoCube satellite from TU Berlin celebrates its first anniversary in space today.

An amateur radio event is planned to celebrate the first anniversary of InnoCube.

InnoCube is the 31st satellite of TU Berlin and was developed in collaboration with the Chair of Information Technology for Aerospace at Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg and the Space Technology department at Technische Universität Berlin.

The InnoCube project combines university research with practical teaching and allows students to participate in the development, operation, and evaluation of a real satellite mission.

The 3U CubeSat was launched on January 14, 2025, and has been successfully in Earth orbit since then.

Both the SKITH bus and Wall#E battery have been successfully tested in orbit, providing valuable data for future space missions.

Another international reception event is planned for InnoCube's first birthday, during which it will send beacon signals over different regions of the Earth.

A highlight of the satellite's mission was the Christmas event in 2025, during which InnoCube transmitted holiday greetings from space over several days.

The mission results provide valuable experience for upcoming small satellite projects and the evolution of innovative space systems.

InnoCube has completed over 5,400 Earth orbits and tested innovative technologies.

Students and amateur radio operators worldwide are invited to receive and decode the signals on January 14, 2026.

InnoCube regularly transmitted beacon signals in Morse code through its amateur radio payload, which were received by amateur radio operators and space enthusiasts on multiple continents.

The only waste jettisoned during the Artemis II mission is urine.

The crew can access various storage panels in the Artemis II spacecraft once they are in space.

The Artemis II crew will use stowage bags and trash bags to manage waste during their mission.

Food consumed in space by the Artemis II crew is pre-prepared, requiring rehydration or is ready to eat.

The stowage bags in the Artemis II spacecraft will be labelled and organized for easy access to items needed for specific tasks.

All solid waste, including feces, will be brought back to Earth by the Artemis II crew.

Most of the floor of the Artemis II spacecraft is utilized for stowage.

The waste generated from pre-prepared food results in significant packaging that must be managed carefully.

The Artemis II crew will slowly collect trash throughout the mission and bring it back with them.

The Artemis II spacecraft does not have a method to recycle urine, unlike the International Space Station.

Some compartments in the Artemis II spacecraft contain avionics and computer boxes, while others are empty for storage.

By hosting SAFIRE Gen4 on Kepler’s next-generation satellite network, OroraTech enables near-real-time delivery of wildfire intelligence from space to Earth.

Each 300-kilogram-class satellite is equipped with an advanced networking system that minimizes data delays.

The thermal data will enable fast wildfire detections.

OroraTech’s thermal insights will be provided to customers on the ground as persistent, real-time infrared data from orbit.

The satellites improve the speed and global reach of wildfire detection.

Four SAFIRE Gen4 sensor packages developed by OroraTech were launched aboard the SpaceX Twilight rideshare mission.

The SAFIRE family of thermal sensors is flight-proven on both OroraTech and partner satellites currently in orbit.

The SAFIRE Gen4 sensors were aboard Kepler Communications’ next-generation satellites deployed by the mission.

OroraTech’s proprietary SAFIRE Gen4 sensor is a flexible, space-qualified thermal imaging system designed for durability and compatibility.

Thermal data captured in orbit is routed across the satellite constellation and downlinked within minutes.

This launch establishes the path to creating the first-ever thermal livestream of Earth using Kepler’s advanced communication technology.

OroraTech’s wildfire monitoring capabilities benefit from fewer detection gaps and faster response times worldwide.

The SAFIRE Gen4 sensors deliver the fastest thermal anomaly detection available, providing high-resolution data that significantly enhances environmental monitoring and analysis.

Orbital Paradigm plans to move forward with a larger, more advanced demonstrator that it expects to launch in early 2027.

Orbital Paradigm developed a small reentry capsule demonstrator that survived the failure of its PSLV launch vehicle on 12 January and successfully transmitted 190 seconds of flight data.

Orbital Paradigm, based in Valencia, was founded in 2023 and is developing a reusable capsule called Kestrel with the capability to host payloads of up to 120 kilograms in orbit for up to three months.

The first subscale demonstrator for Kestrel, known as KID, was developed in less than a year with a budget under €1 million.

Orbital Paradigm reported that the survival of the KID demonstrator after the PSLV launch anomaly came as a surprise.

Orbital Paradigm considers the KID flight a failure because customer data was scheduled to be transmitted later in the flight and the capsule did not have enough time to complete that before ocean impact.

The KID capsule was tested beyond its design envelope, achieving separation, power-on, and data transmission even after reentry, despite degraded conditions.

An anomaly occurred during the third-stage burn of the PSLV launch vehicle, resulting in the loss of the vehicle and the mission's primary passenger, as well as all but one of 15 secondary payloads.

Orbital Paradigm achieved 4 out of 5 launch milestones with the KID demonstrator, albeit through an off-nominal profile.

Orbital Paradigm expects to conduct monthly flights of the Kestrel capsule in the 2030s.

The KID demonstrator was launched aboard a PSLV rocket on 12 January from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in India.

The KID capsule transmitted 190 seconds of flight data despite enduring forces beyond its design specifications.

Starlab Space LLC has been participating in the CLD program since Phase 1 in 2021 and is currently developing a space station.