Lander, WY. - February 23, 2026 - VGTel, Inc. (OTCID: VGTL), an astronomy, technology, and research-focused company developing distributed observational and environmental monitoring systems, is providing shareholders with a follow-up operational update to its February 11, 2026 announcement regarding the Company’s Northern Arizona outreach and field testing activities.
As previously announced on February 11, 2026, members of the technical team traveled to Flagstaff, Arizona to attend the event and to conduct public demonstrations and preliminary validation testing of mobile observational and sensing technologies supporting the MiraLink™ system.
Attendance at the I ❤ Pluto Festival — Lowell Observatory
While in Flagstaff, VGTel attended public programming during the multi-day I ❤ Pluto Festival hosted at Lowell Observatory, the historic site of Pluto’s discovery in 1930. The Company was present on Saturday inside and around the Lowell Observatory Theater, where Chief Executive Officer Ken Williams and Government & Aerospace Specialist Kendrick Williams conducted outreach discussions regarding VGTel’s astronomy initiatives and remote observation concepts.
VGTel demonstrated its quadruped robotic platform (robotic “dog”) as part of public engagement, illustrating how mobile systems may support remote observatories, equipment positioning, and educational demonstrations.
Company representatives also attended speaker presentations during the festival, including a program led by David Eicher, astronomy author and science communicator. Mr. Eicher is also the host of the Off World Productions podcast and previously appeared on a VGTel podcast discussion, linking the Company’s public outreach activities with its ongoing educational media initiatives.
Festival presentations also included members of the Lowell Observatory and planetary science community, including Dr. Will Grundy (New Horizons Co-Investigator), Dr. Marc Buie (Lowell Observatory planetary astronomer), Dr. Amanda Zangari (New Horizons science team), and Dr. Larry Wasserman (Lowell Observatory). Discussions focused on ongoing Pluto research and the continuing scientific return from NASA’s New Horizons mission.
In addition, a surprise visitor, Charles Stevens, a young social media influencer and entrepreneur who has produced video content for the Company in the past, attended the event in support of VGTel. The Company anticipates he may serve as a future company representative assisting with outreach initiatives aimed at introducing students to astronomy, space science, and related technology fields. With ongoing missions such as the New Horizons spacecraft continuing to return scientific data from the Pluto system and beyond, early student exposure to space science and satellite exploration is expected to help prepare and position young learners for future opportunities in STEM disciplines.
Public interaction was positive and reflected strong interest in accessible astronomy and remotely operated technologies.
Northern Arizona Field Testing and MiraLink™ Sensor Validation
While in the Flagstaff region, VGTel conducted preliminary field validation and sensor testing associated with the MiraLink™ sensing platform. A winter snowstorm and extremely cold nighttime temperatures significantly shortened the planned testing window and prevented extended monitoring operations; however, brief initial tests were successfully completed.
Activities included preliminary radio-frequency (RF) and magnetic environmental measurements, communications verification, equipment deployment procedure validation, and limited environmental readings to confirm operational readiness of key system components.
Northern Arizona, including the Flagstaff and Sedona areas, has historically been a region associated with publicly reported unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) observations. The Company selected the region in part due to its dark skies, favorable atmospheric conditions, and history of aerial observation reports, allowing the collection of baseline environmental data relevant to the development of the MiraLink™ monitoring system.
These efforts represent the first real-world field validation of portions of the Company’s patent-pending sensing platform and mobile observatory concept. The Company plans to return under improved weather conditions to conduct longer-duration monitoring and expanded multi-sensor testing.
VGTel, Inc. (OTCID: VGTL) develops distributed observational science systems, environmental monitoring technologies, and real-time astronomy access platforms through its MiraLink™ initiative, expanding participation in scientific observation and technology-based education.
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