Category: News

September 2024 | News

In recent years, the satellite industry has seen remarkable growth, driven by the increasing demand for global connectivity, Earth observation, scientific research, and national security. This surge in satellite deployments, particularly small satellites or “smallsats,” has created a significant demand for innovative, long-lasting, and compact power sources. As the number…

July 2024 | News

City Labs was recently awarded an AFWERX SBIR Phase II contract in support of our project: “Nuclear Beta Emitter Ion Engine for Small Satellites.” This significant achievement builds upon our successful Phase I contract work developing a proof of concept for a novel and highly efficient tritium-based propulsion system for…

July 2024 | News

Understanding what radiation is—along with its safety concerns and potential applications—is crucial to understanding the modern nuclear energy landscape. City Labs’ NanoTritium™ batteries rely on radiation in the form of beta particles to provide power for microelectronic applications. These batteries utilize tritium, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen, to provide long-lasting…

May 2024 | News

The Moon has long captivated humankind as a site of profound intrigue. Despite several decades having gone by without humans setting foot on the lunar surface, new NASA objectives aim to change this, turning the Moon into a permanent outpost for human civilization. As we stand on the brink of…

May 2024 | News

In a world where the conversation around energy is dominated by sustainability and safety concerns, nuclear power often finds itself at the center of controversy. City Labs is committed to demonstrating nuclear technology’s untapped potential and inherent safety through our groundbreaking NanoTritium™ batteries. Myth: Nuclear Energy Is Unsafe The belief…

February 2024 | News

City Labs is proud to announce that our project, “Autonomous Tritium Micropowered Sensors,” was selected for a 2024 NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase 1 award! The NIAC program funds pioneering ideas that propose technological and conceptual advances with the potential to transform future NASA science efforts via visionary breakthroughs…

December 2023 | News

A recent article from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers details tritium-based batteries, a revolutionary power source for microelectronic devices that have caught NASA’s eye for future space missions. NanoTritium™ batteries, engineered by City Labs, harness the natural decay of tritium atoms to produce consistent and reliable energy for extended…

November 2023 | News

Space exploration has always been at the forefront of human ambition, driven by our insatiable curiosity about the cosmos. Despite it being the closest celestial body to Earth, humans have not set foot on the Moon since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972. Now, more than 50 years later, the…

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 | 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…