Congressional Briefing & Reception: You Can't Shield What You Can't Test.
You Can't Shield What You Can't Test.
The Invisible Vulnerability in U.S. Space Dominance
A Congressional Briefing & Reception hosted in coordination with Rep. John Carter (TX-31).
Join Melagen Labs and the Office of Rep. John Carter (TX-31), House Appropriations Committee, for a briefing on a critical and often-overlooked gap in U.S. space resilience: the nation's capacity to test how space hardware withstands radiation. As space becomes increasingly central to national security and commercial infrastructure, the ability to validate radiation survivability is essential — and currently constrained.
Date: Thursday, June 25, 2026
Time: 4:00 PM EDT
Location: Room 303, Cannon House Office Building, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.
Program
Remarks — Rep. John Carter, U.S. Representative, TX-31, House Appropriations Committee
Keynote — Muhammad Hunain, Founder & CEO, Melagen Labs Corp. / Melagen Testing LLC
About Rep. John Carter (TX-31)
Rep. John Carter represents Texas's 31st Congressional District, which includes Williamson County and the surrounding region north of Austin. A former district judge, he is a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, where he focuses on national defense and federal investment priorities. His district is home to a significant defense and technology footprint, including a growing base of space and advanced-manufacturing companies.
About Muhammad Hunain & Melagen Labs
Muhammad Hunain is the Founder & CEO of Melagen Labs, an emerging aerospace startup building a full-stack radiation protection ecosystem for space. Melagen's platform spans radiation analysis, shielding design and materials, radiation testing, and monitoring — giving spacecraft developers the tools to understand and survive the radiation environment of orbit and beyond. The company is establishing a cobalt-60 radiation testing facility in Taylor, Texas, expanding independent, commercial-scale testing capacity for the U.S. aerospace and national-security sectors.
Refreshments will be served. The briefing will be followed by a reception and networking.
If you have any questions, please reach out to stephen@melagenlabs.com.
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This event was planned in accordance with House and Senate Ethics rules and is considered a widely attended event.