Author: City Labs

October 2023 | Tips & Information

Exploring Lithium Power in a Portable World In a world increasingly dependent on portable electronic devices, batteries play a pivotal role in powering our everyday lives. While City Labs’ NanoTritium™ batteries have gained prominence for their groundbreaking tritium-based nuclear technology and variety of applications, it’s important to understand other key…

September 2023 | Tips & Information

In the realm of space exploration research, a noteworthy transformation has taken place in recent years—satellites are becoming increasingly smaller. Small satellites, such as minisatellites, nanosatellites, CubeSats, and ChipSats represent variations of a remarkable satellite phenomenon driven by the persistent trend towards miniaturization.  These technological marvels have captured the interest…

August 2023 | Tips & Information

What is the temperature in space? This question is more complicated than it may initially seem and requires an in-depth exploration of our cosmos. “Outer space” encompasses every planet, star, galaxy, nebula, and asteroid in existence. As such, outer space contains objects that are both unimaginably hot and cold, ranging…

August 2023 | News

City Labs unveils globally unique tritium-based battery to revolutionize military communication systems. Miami, FL, July 30, 2023—City Labs, a pioneer in innovative tritium power solutions, is proud to announce a newly awarded contract from the Air Force Cyber and Cryptologic Systems Division to develop a cutting-edge tritium-based AA battery for…

July 2023 | Press Release

City Labs unveils plans for a tritium-powered propulsion system to redefine space travel. Miami, FL, July 30, 2023—City Labs, the sole manufacturer of commercial tritium-based power sources, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a new contract by the United States Air Force under the Small Business Innovation…

July 2023 | Tips & Information

Robotic missions to Mars have a long history, dating back to 1971’s successful touchdown of the Mars 3 lander. The success of the robotic exploration of Mars is inherently tied to the quality and capabilities of onboard power sources. In simplest terms, a rover is only as good as its…

July 2023 | News

AFWERX selects City Labs for a Small Business Innovation Research Direct to Phase 2 contract to adapt tritium-powered COMSEC systems that will work at the nanowatt power level for the U.S Air Force. March 16th, 2023 – City Labs announces it has been selected by AFWERX for a SBIR Direct…

June 2023 | News

City Labs’ next-generation prototype device marks a significant milestone in advancing nuclear micropower solutions. Miami, FL, June 20, 2023—City Labs, a leading Miami, Florida-based manufacturer of tritium power sources, is proud to announce the successful completion of a two-year effort that has culminated in the delivery of a next-generation tritium-based…

April 2023 | Tips & Information

Nuclear fusion (not to be confused with nuclear fission) has been the subject of global scientific research efforts for the better part of the last century. The main goal of nuclear fusion research is to identify methods to harness the energy produced by fusion reactions as a new power source. …

April 2023 | News

SpaceWERX selects City Labs for a Small Business Innovation Research Direct to Phase 2 contract to create a self-powered wireless autonomous imaging sensor for the U.S. Space Force. MIAMI, April 4, 2023 — City Labs announces it has been selected by SpaceWERX for an SBIR Direct to Phase 2 in the…