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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.
Jeff Bezos' massive megayacht, Koru, was denied docking in Monaco due to its size, forcing him to travel ashore by dinghy while attending the Monaco Grand Prix, highlighting ongoing issues with the ecological and visual impact of such large vessels.
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station, carrying a Russian, a Belarusian, and an American astronaut, who will return to Earth on April 6 with a U.S. astronaut currently aboard the orbital station.
SpaceX's Crew-8 mission, carrying four astronauts, successfully docked its Dragon capsule, named Endeavour, at the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday. The astronauts will stay at the ISS for a six-month mission, relieving the Crew-7 astronauts who arrived in August 2023. This marks the eighth operational astronaut mission that SpaceX has flown to the ISS for NASA, as part of a commercial-crew deal.
SpaceX's Crew Dragon Freedom is set to arrive at the International Space Station early on Jan. 20, carrying the four astronauts of the private Ax-3 mission. The docking is scheduled for around 4:19 a.m. EST, and the rendezvous and docking activities can be watched live on Space.com or via NASA's coverage. This is the third crewed mission to the ISS organized by Axiom Space, and the astronauts will conduct various research investigations during their 14-day stay aboard the orbital laboratory before returning to Earth with a parachute-assisted splashdown off the coast of Florida.
A Russian Progress cargo spacecraft was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and is headed for the International Space Station (ISS). The spacecraft is expected to dock with the ISS on December 3, carrying 5,600 pounds of cargo. The ISS relies on resupply ships like Progress to provide food, equipment, supplies, and science for its crew. Progress is one of several vehicles tasked with resupplying the ISS, along with SpaceX Dragon and Northrop Grumman Cygnus.