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City Labs Ushers in Commercial Nuclear Power in Space with BOHR CubeSat

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Source: Ars Technica
City Labs Ushers in Commercial Nuclear Power in Space with BOHR CubeSat
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Miami-based City Labs launches BOHR, a 1U CubeSat powered by a tritium betavoltaic battery, claiming the first commercial nuclear-powered satellite. The mission demonstrates persistent power for small payloads while solar panels handle regular operations, and serves as a regulatory-approved first step toward broader nuclear-powered space missions—though power levels remain nanowatt to microwatt range.

Topics:businesstechnology#betavoltaic#bohr#city-labs#cubesat#technology#tritium
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