Planetary Systems AI Awarded by U.S. Space Systems Command’s Space Domain Awareness (SDA) TAP Lab An Annual License Subscription
From the period of 6 August through 29 October 2024, Planetary Systems AI successfully demonstrated the ability to use generative AI to read large quantities of semi/unstructured text and imagery to populate the Lab’s Target Model Database (TMDB).
New York, NY, November 19, 2024 – Planetary Systems AI (PSAI), a planetary support company providing cyber-first artificial intelligence and machine-learning solutions for space and satellite operations, announced today that it has been awarded an annual subscription license by U.S. Space Systems Command’s Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Tools Applications and Processing (TAP) Lab after the completion of the Apollo Accelerator Cohort 4. This program enabled PSAI to demonstrate its capabilities with the use of generative AI to read large quantities of semi/unstructured text and imagery to populate the Lab’s Target Model Database (TMDB). The TMDB, once populated with details about a satellite’s payloads, power, and propulsion systems can be used to evaluate potentially threatening close approaches.
“With the amount of orbital traffic and payloads being deployed into space, it is imperative that a continuous monitoring and coverage of space assets traffic and anomaly management occurs 24/7/365.” said CEO & Chief Space Officer Cindy Chin. “PSAI is leveraging our multi-modal AI expertise and capabilities to work with the U.S. government, its allies, and our commercial partners to ensure that their decision support is accelerated and enhanced through our AI solutions. Our team was excited to showcase these tools and capabilities during the SDA TAP Lab Cohort 4 Demo Day with U.S. Space Systems Command, the U.S. Space Force, DARPA, and other government and industry partners.”
SDA TAP Lab Chief, Major Sean Allen says, “This is a real innovation applying modern software to age-old problems and a great use-case for generative AI.”
During the three-month TAP Lab cycle in Cohort 5, PSAI will further test and refine its solutions for SDA by increasing space vehicle imagery to its AI model, responding with a team in a given scenario related to threat warning and assessment. The current database is structured for direct integration with, query by, and display in SDA tools. It can be used with maneuver-event data for inferring potential for threats and determining proximity. Entries were filtered for validity by an AI model trained on Joint Commercial Operations (JCO) Notice to Space Operators records and other trusted analytic sources.
About SDA TAP Lab (https://sdataplab.org/): The Space Domain Awareness TAP Lab accelerates the delivery of space battle management software to operational units. We decompose kill chains, prioritize needs with operators, map needs to technologies, and onboard tech to existing platforms quickly. We partner with industry, academia, and across the government to succeed.
About Planetary Systems AI (www.planetarysystems.ai): PSAI is a planetary support company accelerating data flow and insight generation for decision-making in the space sector, optimizing planetary support operations.
Seraphim Space & Generation Space (USA) Accelerator Announces Mission 14 Cohort. The Accelerator reaches milestone figure with companies raising over $500m in funding as investor appetite grows.Seraphim Accelerator Mission 14 at KPMG London Offices
London and San Francisco, October 7, 2024: Seraphim Space, known as Generation Space in the U.S., which runs the leading, dedicated accelerator for startups in the global SpaceTech industry, announces the companies participating in Mission 14.
Since 2018 the accelerator has been working with early-stage SpaceTech companies on a global scale. To date, supporting 109 companies across 30 countries, helping them raise over $540 million in funding for the first time. Seraphim remains dedicated to finding and supporting early-stage companies through every stage of their journey. There have been many success stories from the alumni over the years, recently Xona Space Systems, from Mission 3, who earlier this year raised a $19m Series A from new and current investors including Seraphim.
This year the space sector has continued to demonstrate robust growth and resilience evidenced by consecutive quarters of investment recovery. Q2 2024 saw $2.41bn invested, bringing the total investment over the past twelve months to $8.5bn. The growth in investment this quarter was primarily driven by a large volume of deals across from series A to series C, indicating stronger investor confidence in early-stage SpaceTech ventures. The Accelerator’s track record and unique position at the epicentre of the ‘New Space’ ecosystem continues to attract early-stage startups from all over the world – with this year’s cohort being scouted from 7 countries. For the first time, companies from Saudi Arabia, Chile, and Turkey are joining the cohort, demonstrating SpaceTech’s global significance and growth. Mission 14 participants focus on key areas like data analytics, earth observation, and advanced manufacturing. By leveraging insights from space, these startups are driving advancements that will positively impact life on Earth.
Seraphim Space continues to strengthen its collaboration with leading corporate partners and industry bodies, including Dentons, ESA, JSAT, NEC, NSIFF, Telespazio, Thales, UK Space Agency and KPMG., who have been instrumental in supporting this cohort. Acquora earned a place on the programme as a ‘#TeC Fellow’ after winning the Telespazio’s Technology Contest.
Acquora(#T-TeC Fellow) – (Chile)Acquora addresses the $1 trillion water management market while prioritizing sustainable access to this essential resource for all. By leveraging innovative technology, it optimizes distribution systems, allowing water utilities to reinvest increased revenues into infrastructure and conservation efforts.
Artemis Earth Ltd – (UK) Artemis Earth delivers scalable biodiversity monitoring via satellite technology, enabling organizations to meet ESG goals, adhere to regulatory frameworks, and make informed, sustainable decisions.
Constellation Technologies & Operations – (France) Constellation Technologies & Operations empowers telecom operators to deliver high-performance, affordable, sustainable internet services to their clients through a disruptive broadband constellation of telecommunications satellites.
Flypix AI GmbH – (Germany) Flypix AI GmbH is a SaaS AI platform to understand the Earth from satellite and drone imagery.
Forg3D – (UK) Forg3D is bringing metal manufacturing into the digital age with 3D printed forgings, changing industry on Earth, and beyond.
ManufactureAI – (US) ManufactureAI develops generative AI tools to reduce the time and cost of scaling hardware production. Its platform integrates real-time data from factory floors, optimizing manufacturing processes, with its flagship product Launchflow leading the way.
Planetary Systems Corporation (dba Planetary Systems AI) – (US) PSAI builds AI, machine-learning applications, and digital twin technology to accelerate data flow, interoperability, and insight intelligence for decision-making in the space sector, optimizing planetary support operations.
ROVIAL SAS – (France) ROVIAL is pioneering AI-enabled robotics for orbital assembly, repair and service of space infrastructure. Their vision is to create hyper-powerful satellites & autonomous Orbital Outposts that produce sustainable space power for diverse applications.
SARsatX – (Saudi Arabia) SARsatX develops a vertically integrated constellation of SAR and optical satellites, powering a customizable Earth observation platform that delivers near-real-time insights tailored to diverse use cases.
Spacelis– (Turkey) SPACELIS is developing cutting-edge, ultra-lightweight flexible solar cell technologies to lead sustainable energy solutions for space exploration. With an innovative design and focus on specific power efficiency, SPACELIS is set to transform power systems for satellites, space missions, and terrestrial applications, driving environmental sustainability and deep-tech innovation.
Tiami Networks – (US) Tiami Networks designs robust, 5G software-defined ground and space systems with Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISAC) capabilities, delivering secure, real-time data and communications for critical applications and high-security environments.
Alexander Holt, Managing Director, Seraphim Space Enterprise: “The Mission 14 cohort comes at an exciting time for global space innovation. Space investment has remained strong despite a challenging funding environment for the broader tech sector. In the last 12 months, over $8.5 billion has been invested into space-related startups, compared with $5.1 billion over the same period a year ago. Over the last six years, our accelerator alumni have secured investments of more than $540 million, and this new cohort will bring world-changing ideas to inception, helping shape the future of the space economy.”
Joe Cassidy, Seraphim Client Lead Partner, and Jonathon Gill, Global & UK Head of Industrial Manufacturing & Defence at KPMG: “The Seraphim Accelerator programme invests in pioneering entrepreneurial SpaceTech businesses to drive pace and focus in a sector that is a key strategic industrial and technological asset for the UK. We at KPMG are extremely proud of our deepening relationship with Seraphim and look forward to supporting pioneering businesses to scale up and shoot for the stars. Digital infrastructure in space supports human life on earth, from communication on smartphones, the transition to cashless societies, autonomous mobility, and smart cities. Space-led technology is disrupting every industry on the planet including defence, insurance, agriculture, financial services, pharmaceuticals, education, healthcare, and manufacturing to name a few. As well as presenting opportunities for advancement for humanity, space is also a highly congested and contested environment with nations competing with one another.“
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About Planetary Systems AI (www.planetarysystems.ai): Planetary Systems AI (PSAI) is a planetary support company addressing the challenges of building software applications with space and satellite data building artificial intelligence and machine learning tools and solutions, the foundations for neural networks in the space industry, digital twin technology, data models, digital and reliability engineering to empower planetary interoperability and computationally accessible data for space and satellite operations decision support.
Planetary Systems AI (PSAI), a planetary support company providing cyber-first artificial intelligence and machine-learning solutions for space and satellite operations, announced today that Eileen M. Vidrine joins the company’s Advisory Board.
Ms. Vidrine is a national security executive, U.S. Army veteran and the former Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence officer for the Department of the Air Force (Ret) at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA. She possesses more than 35 years of experience leading transformative change initiatives in defense, intelligence, air and space.
CEO & Chief Space Officer Cindy Chin said, “It is an incredible honor to welcome Eileen to PSAI’s Board Advisors. Her groundbreaking leadership in public and military service combined with her extensive wealth of knowledge in the data and artificial intelligence domains between the commercial space and defense industries makes her a powerhouse in disrupting outdated processes and DoD space value chain improving our ability to provide world-class enhanced and dual-use capabilities at enterprise data management levels that is necessary to bring the global space industry into its next phase of growth with the United States leading the charge with its allied partners.
She is an exceptional leader and visionary which aligns with the PSAI standards of excellence. We are extremely grateful that she has come on board and continues her professional leadership and service beyond her military career.”
A visionary leader within the Federal Senior Executive Service, Ms. Vidrine was handpicked to serve as the Senior Strategic Advisor for Data to the Federal Chief Information Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, Washington, D.C., where she spearheaded data and emerging technology strategies.
In her leadership roles, Ms. Vidrine has consistently driven innovation by establishing new programs that enhance workforce capabilities and promote best practices in data management and AI. Known for her ability to disrupt outdated processes, she has built high-performance teams and cultivated collaborative work cultures that value individual skills, inspire confidence and foster professional growth. She continues to mentor and develop the next generation of data and AI leaders.
She was recently named to the Blackhat AI Security Council and is an advisory board member to the Mark Cuban AI Foundation. Ms. Vidrine’s contributions to the AI and data community have been recognized with prestigious awards, including the AIM AI 100 Visionary Leader, CDO Magazine Executive of the Year 2023 and the DataIQ 2024 Life,me Achievement Award. Ms. Vidrine received her M.S. in Systems Management from the University of Southern California and attended executive leadership programs at the Harvard Kennedy School.
About Planetary Systems AI (www.planetarysystems.ai): Planetary Systems AI (PSAI) is a planetary support company addressing the challenges of building software applications with space and satellite data building artificial intelligence and machine learning tools and solutions, the foundations for neural networks in the space industry, digital twin technology, data models, digital and reliability engineering to empower planetary interoperability and computationally accessible data for space and satellite operations decision support.
PSAI officially joins NVIDIA Inception, a program dedicated to accelerating startups working on cutting-edge technology.
New York, NY, September 10, 2024 – Planetary Systems AI (PSAI), a planetary support company providing cyber-first artificial intelligence and machine-learning solutions for space and satellite operations, announced today that it has has officially joined NVIDIA Inception, a program dedicated to accelerating startups working on cutting-edge technology and providing access to the latest technical resources from NVIDIA.
“Being part of NVIDIA Inception is a strategic move that will boost our development efforts and bring cutting-edge research, resources, and techniques to accelerate the delivery and improve the accuracy of our models,” said Cindy Chin, CEO & Chief Space Officer of PSAI. “Joining NVIDIA Inception opens doors for us to continue pioneering new techniques in making data computationally accessible and interoperable that will allow applications to be built off of our models, delivering better and faster outcomes for our customers in decision support in the space and satellite industries.”
“Joining NVIDIA’s Inception program allows us to harness cutting-edge AI capabilities to enhance our solutions cyber posture, driving more innovative defenses and strengthening the security landscape for our applications, clients and partners,” said Aquarious Workman, PSAI’s Head of Cybersecurity.
About NVIDIA Inception
(https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/startups/): NVIDIA Inception is a free program designed to help startups evolve faster through cutting-edge technology, opportunities to connect with venture capitalists, and access to the latest technical resources from NVIDIA.
About Planetary Systems AI (www.planetarysystems.ai): Planetary Systems AI (PSAI) is a planetary support company developing decision support systems for operational efficiency, situational awareness, and logistical planning to serve companies, government agencies, and small businesses that will increasingly rely on clarity and speed in multiple- context data sources that they must consult to make decisions around space and satellite operations.
New York, NY, July 30, 2024 – Planetary Systems AI (PSAI), a planetary support company providing cyber-first artificial intelligence and machine-learning solutions for space and satellite operations, announced today that it has been selected to participate in the U.S. Space Systems Command’s Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Tools Applications and Processing (TAP) Lab Apollo Accelerator Cohort 4. This program enables PSAI to demonstrate its machine learning models and AI product solutions for decision support in satellite operations and space domain awareness.
“With the amount of orbital traffic and payloads being deployed into space in the expansion of the space economy, it is imperative that a continuous monitoring and coverage of space assets traffic and anomaly management occurs 24/7/365.” said CEO & Chief Space Officer Cindy Chin. “PSAI is leveraging our AI and machine learning roots and capabilities to work with our government and commercial customers and partners to ensure that their decision support is accelerated and enhanced through our AI solutions, even through multi-classification systems. Our team is excited to showcase these tools and capabilities during the SDA TAP Lab with U.S. Space Systems Command, U.S. Space Force and other government and industry partners.”
During the three-month TAP Lab cycle, PSAI will further test and refine its solutions for SDA by responding with a team in a given scenario related to threat warning and assessment. This includes the company’s solutions for ontology SDK, multi-classification architecture, data normalization and processing of semi-structured, unstructured, and synthetic test data, as well as its management dashboards.
About SDA TAP Lab (https://sdataplab.org/): The Space Domain Awareness TAP Lab accelerates the delivery of space battle management software to operational units. We decompose kill chains, prioritize needs with operators, map needs to technologies, and onboard tech to existing platforms quickly. We partner with industry, academia, and across the government to succeed.
About Planetary Systems AI (www.planetarysystems.ai): Planetary Systems AI (PSAI) is a planetary support company developing decision support systems for operational efficiency, situational awareness, and logistical planning to serve companies, government agencies, and small businesses that will increasingly rely on clarity and speed in multiple- context data sources that they must consult to make decisions around space and satellite operations.
A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket lifts off on a cargo supply mission to the International Space Station. Photo by Cindy Chin, Planetary Systems AI.
Blue Origin’s Blue Ring project, announced in late 2023, is developing vehicles like these to manage orbital logistics and the gathering, processing, and transmission of data.A SpaceX Falcon 9 ground crew preparing for launch earlier this year at Space Launch Complex 40, at Kennedy Space Center. Photo by Cindy Chin, Planetary Systems AI.
The intention implied in this ambitious program’s title speaks to the enormity of the problem that it’s meant to solve:
The operating system for U.S. spaceports – a patchwork infrastructure of labor-intensive operations and logistics cobbled together over 60+ years from stovepiped government-agency software running on aging hardware – desperately needs modernization.
Why? The launch business is booming and, with it, the core data practices of the space economy.
That’s where AI comes in:
The U.S. Space Force expects launch cadence at the nation’s spaceports to speed up by 30% year-over-year; the Eastern Range alone will host more than 116 launches in 2024.
SpaceX alone launched 1,871 Starlink satellites in 2023, and 564 so far in 2024. Amazon plans more than 77 launches with partner launch providers for its own Project Kuiper, and Blue Origin is developing Blue Ring, a multi-use spacecraft that will move data, cargo, and other spacecraft in and between earth and lunar orbits.
So, as the space industry surges into a state of massive, vibrant complexity and growth, stakeholders across all domains find themselves working on a universal problem: making data work better and faster.
Acquiring data is easy: Whatever the instrumentation – satellite sensors, telemetry systems, computational analysis – any space company’s access to their own data is no more complicated than the tools and staffing they use. The hard part is normalizing and operationalizing that data with context and insights – the kind that support budgeting, strategy, development, and real-time operations.
Data practitioners still struggle with normalizing and interpreting data correctly to support their planning and decision-making in the increasingly complex and data-rich intraorbital environment.
Artificial intelligence, carefully built and responsibly deployed, will streamline those efforts, and support that heavy lift.
By empowering efficient R&D and ensuring safer and faster operations across complex technical domains, AI will serve as the radically-expanding space economy’s amplifier – and pressure valve.
In design work, AI can model potential equipment failures under myriad conditions, exposing risks before costly and dangerous live operations reveal them the hard way.
At launch, AI can identify anomalies and shut down unforeseen mission risks far faster than human monitors ever could.
And during spaceport data operations – whether via post-processing and analysis, active synthesis, or networked orbital computing – AI can reveal critical anomalies and valuable opportunities across completely heterogeneous datasets that might otherwise have been lost in hours of costly human labor.
Built fully interoperable, responsibly scalable, and thoroughly secure, AI will fuel the space economy’s already massive growth – and the evolution of Earth as a spacefaring world – for centuries to come.
We are excited to be architecting that future, and that’s why we at Planetary Systems AI are partnering with agencies, private companies, and passionate, brilliant minds to accelerate their growth.
We are obsessed about space data. Watch this space. Or reach out. We’re always glad to connect and learn from you.
Mack Reed is Head of Product at Planetary Systems AI. He can be reached via our Contact page.
