Latest briefing · November 7, 2026
Orbital Matter's 2028 In-Space 3D-Printed Solar Array Is a Specific Bet Worth Watching
Orbital Matter and EnduroSat plan a 2028 mission to 3D-print a 5 kW solar array in orbit — here's what that proves and what it doesn't.
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November 7, 2026
What Orbital Matter's In-Space 3D Printing Mission Gets Right About Solar Power Architecture
Orbital Matter's 2028 mission to 3D-print a 5 kW solar array in orbit with EnduroSat is the most concrete in-space manufacturing solar demo on the near-term calendar.
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November 6, 2026
The Moon Race Has a Power Problem: What NASA's 2028 Timeline and China's 2030 Bid Mean for Lunar Surface Energy
With NASA targeting 2028 and China aiming for 2030, the lunar surface power gap is no longer a distant engineering problem — it's a live procurement decision.
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November 5, 2026
Stellar Alpina's Rotating Detonation Lander Is a Surface Power Story in Disguise
Swiss startup Stellar Alpina's Morpho lunar lander and Monarch orbiter reframe cislunar transport as a surface-power delivery architecture worth watching.
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November 4, 2026
Dark GPUs Need Power Now — And Space Solar Is Being Asked to Answer
Up to 15 GW of stranded AI compute may be sitting powerless; space-based solar is entering the pitch deck as a credible fix.
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November 3, 2026
Radiant's Kaleidos Microreactor Clears DOE Safety Review — What It Means for Lunar Surface Power
The first commercial nuclear microreactor to win DOE full-power approval signals a credible alternative to solar arrays for always-on surface power on the Moon.
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October 31, 2026
What Flexell Space Just Got Right About In-Orbit Solar Cell Validation
Flexell Space's two-mission demo plan with Satoro puts next-gen space solar cells on Falcon 9s in 2027 and 2028 — here's why the sequencing matters.
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October 31, 2026
Flexell Space and Satoro Plan Two Falcon 9 Rides to Prove Next-Generation Solar Cells Work in Orbit
Two in-orbit demos aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 in 2027–2028 will test whether Flexell Space's next-gen solar cells can survive and perform in the real radiation environment.
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October 30, 2026
NASA's 70-Landing Lunar Decade Hinges on Power Infrastructure Nobody Has Built Yet
NASA wants 70+ Moon landings by 2035, but sustained surface operations demand kilowatts of reliable power that no mission has yet delivered.
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October 29, 2026
MP Space's AUD $23M Round Signals a Maturing Market for In-Space Power Storage
An Australian battery startup's first flight and 500-spacecraft order book reveals where serious money is moving in the in-space power stack.
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