{"id":332543,"date":"2026-03-16T16:47:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T16:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/332543\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T16:47:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T16:47:11","slug":"melagen-labs-and-satlyt-announce-joint-iss-mission-to-demonstrate-radiation-resilient-in-orbit-computing-and-next-gen-shielding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/332543\/","title":{"rendered":"Melagen Labs and Satlyt Announce Joint ISS Mission to Demonstrate Radiation-Resilient In-Orbit Computing and Next-Gen Shielding"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK, March 2026 \u2014 Melagen Labs<\/a> and Satlyt<\/a> today announced a joint technology demonstration aboard the International Space Station (ISS) through the AEGIS MISSE platform.<\/p>\n

The mission will generate one of the first in-orbit datasets evaluating how commercial AI processors perform when protected by advanced composite radiation shielding.<\/p>\n

As satellite constellations scale toward tens of thousands of spacecraft, demand for onboard processing and radiation-resilient computing infrastructure is rapidly increasing.<\/p>\n

The mission combines Melagen\u2019s advanced radiation shielding materials with Satlyt\u2019s onboard software platform, creating a fully integrated system designed to operate reliably in low Earth orbit.<\/p>\n

This demonstration represents a critical validation step for next-generation space systems that require resilient materials and onboard data processing under real radiation exposure.<\/p>\n

What the experiment will demonstrate<\/p>\n

The payload will deploy on Aegis Aerospace\u2019s MISSE (Materials International Space Station Experiment) platform on the ISS exterior for a six-month evaluation.<\/p>\n

The payload\u2019s onboard computer, a COTS processor, will be shielded with Melagen\u2019s MLC1, and Satlyt will provide the onboard software layer hosted on the mission computer, managing sensor data acquisition, telemetry integrity, and operational validation.<\/p>\n

The core objective is to demonstrate that a COTS AI processor, protected by MLC1, can operate reliably in orbit.<\/p>\n

The system will perform autonomous operations, including fault detection, anomaly monitoring, and onboard data management. During flight, the system will downlink time-series radiation data for analysis and verification.<\/p>\n

Validating in-orbit compute infrastructure<\/p>\n

For Satlyt, this mission is a foundational step toward building Virtual AI Data Centers in Space.<\/p>\n

Satlyt is developing distributed compute infrastructure that allows spacecraft to process, manage, and validate data directly in orbit.<\/p>\n

The ISS mission provides an operational environment to test software-only payload integration, onboard data integrity under radiation conditions, resilient telemetry handling, and operational monitoring of compute resources.<\/p>\n

Rather than positioning this as a product deployment, the demonstration serves as an in-orbit validation milestone for resilient compute infrastructure.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis mission allows us to validate software-only integration on commercial hardware in a radiation environment,\u201d said Rama Afullo, Founder and CEO of Satlyt. \u201cIt is an important step toward enabling distributed compute capabilities in orbit.\u201d<\/p>\n

Advancing radiation shielding performance<\/p>\n

Melagen Labs has developed proprietary composite shielding materials designed to protect COTS electronics from radiation exposure in space.<\/p>\n

Their first product offering is MLC1, their flagship proprietary shielding material.<\/p>\n

The goal is for the MLC1 to enable the processor to operate reliably through six months of radiation exposure, validating the core thesis: advanced shielding makes high-performance COTS computing viable in space.<\/p>\n

\u201cReliable shielding is foundational to enabling advanced electronics in space,\u201d said Muhammad Hunain, Co-Founder and CEO of Melagen Labs. \u201cBy combining material validation with in-orbit compute monitoring, we are demonstrating an integrated approach to resilient space systems.\u201d<\/p>\n

How the partnership came together<\/p>\n

Melagen Labs was one of six startups selected for the inaugural cohort of the Orbital Edge Accelerator, a collaboration between the ISS National Laboratory, Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI), E2MC, and Stellar Ventures. This mission is a direct result of that participation.<\/p>\n

For both teams, this ISS mission represents an in-orbit validation milestone: Melagen validates MLC1\u2019s shielding performance, and Satlyt validates its software stack on real hardware onboard the ISS.<\/p>\n

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