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Aging NASA observatory Swift is losing altitude, triggering a high-stakes, privately led effort to intercept and dock with the spacecraft in orbit to extend its life; if successful, the mission could redefine satellite servicing and maintenance in space while proceeding on a tight, months-long timeline with a modest $30 million budget.
A newly launched Russian Progress 94 cargo spacecraft developed an antenna deployment failure, jeopardizing automated rendezvous with the ISS. Ground teams are evaluating contingency procedures, including a backup manual docking by cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov if the antenna cannot deploy. All other systems remain nominal, and docking was planned, with the cargo expected to stay attached to the station for about six months.
The Progress 94 cargo spacecraft failed to deploy two automated rendezvous antennas on its way to the ISS, jeopardizing its planned autonomous docking. Roscosmos is troubleshooting, and if unresolved a cosmonaut aboard the ISS (Sergey Kud-Sverchkov) could manually dock the spacecraft using TORU. The uncrewed ship carries about 3 tons of supplies and is scheduled to dock on Tuesday, with NASA providing a live stream of the rendezvous.
SpaceX’s Crew-12 astronauts docked the Dragon capsule with the International Space Station on Valentine’s Day, delivering four crewmembers—Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot, and Andrey Fedyaev—to a skeleton ISS crew after Crew-11’s medical evacuation left the station short-handed; they’ll join three other astronauts for an eight-month stay, with hatch opening expected around 5 p.m. EST after cargo transfer.
SpaceX's Crew-12 mission, carrying Jessica Meir, Sophie Adenot, Andrey Fedayev and Jack Hathaway, launched from Cape Canaveral on Feb 13 and is set to dock the Dragon Freedom with the ISS on Feb 14 at about 3:15 p.m. EST, beginning an eight‑month stay for the four astronauts with NASA/Space.com live coverage starting earlier in the day.
For the first time in its history, all eight docking ports of the ISS are occupied by various spacecraft, including cargo and crew vehicles from NASA, Roscosmos, JAXA, and SpaceX, highlighting the station's busy operational status.
China's Shenzhou 21 spacecraft successfully docked with its space station in a record 3.5 hours, carrying a crew including the youngest Chinese astronaut, and conducted scientific experiments, including sending mice to study effects of space environment.
ROG has launched the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X with a new range of accessories including storage options like SanDisk microSD cards and Seagate SSDs, protective cases, controllers, docking stations, and audio devices, allowing users to customize and enhance their handheld gaming experience.
NASA will broadcast the launch and autonomous docking of the Russian Progress 93 cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station, carrying supplies for the crew, with coverage starting on September 11 and 13, respectively.
Rumors suggest Sony's upcoming PlayStation 6 handheld may feature a dock for TV connectivity, offering performance surpassing current consoles like the PS5 and Switch 2, with a focus on powerful AMD hardware and AI upscaling technology. The device, internally called 'Canis,' could provide a versatile gaming experience with better graphics and value, potentially appealing to a broad audience and competing with Nintendo's Switch 2.
The Crew-11 astronauts aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon Endeavour have successfully docked with the ISS, marking their arrival and the sixth trip of Endeavour, with crew members from NASA, JAXA, and Roscosmos, as they prepare to relieve the current station crew.
The Nintendo Switch 2 supports VRR in handheld mode but not in TV mode when docked, despite initial advertising suggesting otherwise. Tests show VRR works with other devices through the dock, but Nintendo has not explained why the feature is disabled in TV mode, leading to confusion and speculation about a possible last-minute removal or mistake. The company remains silent on the issue.
The Switch 2's dock supports Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), but it doesn't work with the console itself. Instead, VRR can be enabled by plugging other handheld devices like the Steam Deck into the dock, allowing for 4K and 120fps gameplay. Nintendo has not yet enabled this feature for the Switch 2, possibly due to ongoing testing, but it is available for other devices when docked.
A discovery reveals that the Nintendo Switch 2 dock supports variable refresh rate (VRR) when docked, capable of 4K at 120Hz, despite the system itself not supporting VRR in docked mode. Tests with various devices show VRR functionality, but Nintendo has not enabled this feature on the console, and there are reports of third-party docks being broken by the system. The reason for this discrepancy remains unclear.
Nintendo has intentionally locked down the Switch 2's USB-C port using encryption and proprietary messaging, preventing third-party docks and accessories from working properly, which has led accessory manufacturers to pause or modify their plans for compatible docks and accessories.