Department 02 · 6 technologies
Onboard AI & Decision-Making
The software that lets spacecraft plan, prioritise, diagnose problems and spot scientific opportunities for themselves.
Technologies in this department
SCIENCE
Onboard Science Autonomy
A spacecraft analyses its own data to spot and capture scientifically interesting targets or events without waiting for direction from the ground.
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APS
Automated Planning & Scheduling
Software that builds and adjusts activity timelines on board, within power, data and timing constraints.
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FDIR
Failure Detection, Isolation & Recovery
Detecting a fault, isolating the component responsible and reconfiguring to recover or reach a safe state.
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PLANNING
Autonomous Mission Planning
Planning at the level of mission goals, with the ability to re-plan on board when conditions change.
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DSS
Distributed Satellite Systems
Multiple spacecraft sharing data and tasks so they can operate as a single coordinated system.
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SWARMS
Satellite Swarms
Large groups of small spacecraft coordinating through distributed algorithms or simple local rules.
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