AI Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com Covering the business and politics of space Thu, 13 Jun 2024 12:13:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png AI Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com 32 32 80681979 AI transforming satellite imaging industry ‘but it’s not magic’ https://spacenews.com/ai-transforming-satellite-imaging-industry-but-its-not-magic/ https://spacenews.com/ai-transforming-satellite-imaging-industry-but-its-not-magic/#respond Wed, 12 Jun 2024 21:22:30 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=442688

Planet's senior vice president Troy Toman says the company is resetting expectations around AI’s capabilities to solve complex problems

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AI powering commercial insights into the final frontier https://spacenews.com/ai-powering-commercial-insights-into-the-final-frontier/ https://spacenews.com/ai-powering-commercial-insights-into-the-final-frontier/#respond Fri, 07 Jun 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=441229

The U.S. Space Force, which is responsible for providing space domain awareness data for military operations, is currently refining its plan to leverage commercial innovations. 

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HPE’s Spaceborne Computer offers template for space-based AI https://spacenews.com/hpes-spaceborne-computer-offers-template-space-based-ai/ https://spacenews.com/hpes-spaceborne-computer-offers-template-space-based-ai/#respond Thu, 06 Jun 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=440886 NASA astronaut Kayla Barron conducts research experiments with plants on the International Space Station. The HPE Spaceborne Computer-2 is visible over Barron's back.
NASA astronaut Kayla Barron conducts research experiments with plants on the International Space Station. The HPE Spaceborne Computer-2 is visible over Barron's back.

Recently upgraded and returned to the ISS, Spaceborne-2.5 is ready for new duties.

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LEOcloud to send Space Edge datacenter to ISS https://spacenews.com/leocloud-to-send-space-edge-datacenter-to-iss/ https://spacenews.com/leocloud-to-send-space-edge-datacenter-to-iss/#respond Wed, 29 May 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=427115 Sierra Space Dream Chaser and space station
Sierra Space Dream Chaser and space station

SAN FRANCISCO – The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, which manages the International Space Station National Laboratory, is offering LEOcloud an opportunity to demonstrate its Space Edge […]

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Colossus processor gains flight heritage https://spacenews.com/colossus-processor-gains-flight-heritage/ https://spacenews.com/colossus-processor-gains-flight-heritage/#respond Tue, 28 May 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=426867

Space computing startup Colossus has gained flight heritage for Kestrel, a processor built to operate in orbit.

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Bringing generative artificial intelligence to space https://spacenews.com/bringing-generative-artificial-intelligence-to-space/ https://spacenews.com/bringing-generative-artificial-intelligence-to-space/#respond Fri, 24 May 2024 20:40:54 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=426113

Amazon Web Services is busy positioning its cloud infrastructure business to capitalize on the promise of generative artificial intelligence for transforming space and other industries.

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Stanford center focuses on spacecraft autonomy https://spacenews.com/stanford-center-focuses-on-spacecraft-autonomy/ https://spacenews.com/stanford-center-focuses-on-spacecraft-autonomy/#respond Thu, 23 May 2024 11:30:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=425681

The Center for AEroSpace Autonomy Research (CAESAR) at Stanford University held a kickoff event May 22 to highlight the industry, academia and government collaboration it seeks to foster.

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Webinar Replay – Space Loves AI: How AI promises to transform space operations https://spacenews.com/webinar-space-loves-ai-how-ai-promises-to-transform-space-operations/ Thu, 16 May 2024 20:11:13 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=370989

For satellite operators, AI’s potential benefits are impossible to ignore. As Earth observation and communications constellations expand, AI tools promise to streamline operations, reduce on-orbit collisions and speed up analysis […]

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Geospatial intelligence gets smart https://spacenews.com/geospatial-intelligence-gets-smart/ https://spacenews.com/geospatial-intelligence-gets-smart/#respond Tue, 07 May 2024 16:17:49 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=373022 A satellite photo showing gray, logged, and cleared forest on one side of a road, and lush, green forest on the other.
A satellite photo showing gray, logged, and cleared forest on one side of a road, and lush, green forest on the other.

How the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is leveraging AI for battlefield awareness and geopolitical insights

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‘People are going to try to steal your secrets’ Dixon warns https://spacenews.com/people-are-going-to-try-to-steal-your-secrets-dixon-warns/ https://spacenews.com/people-are-going-to-try-to-steal-your-secrets-dixon-warns/#respond Mon, 06 May 2024 17:35:04 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=372750

Kissimmee, Fla. – As U.S. intelligence agencies increase their reliance on commercial geospatial products and services, cybersecurity becomes a growing concern. “We create so many innovative solutions here in this […]

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LeoLabs zeroes in on anomalies in satellite operations https://spacenews.com/leolabs-zeroes-in-on-anomalies-in-satellite-operations/ https://spacenews.com/leolabs-zeroes-in-on-anomalies-in-satellite-operations/#respond Fri, 12 Apr 2024 01:55:07 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=364078

A LeoLabs visualization tool shown at the 39th Space Symposium tracks maneuvers performed by satellites that change their orbits frequently and those that don't.

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Planet unveils platform to merge data with analytics https://spacenews.com/planet-unveils-platform-to-merge-data-with-analytics/ https://spacenews.com/planet-unveils-platform-to-merge-data-with-analytics/#respond Tue, 09 Apr 2024 20:44:58 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=363836

The Planet Insights Platform is designed to help government and commercial customers rapidly analyze, stream and distribute data.

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Spacebilt and Phison to send powerful data server to ISS https://spacenews.com/spacebilt-and-phison-to-send-powerful-data-server-to-iss/ https://spacenews.com/spacebilt-and-phison-to-send-powerful-data-server-to-iss/#respond Mon, 08 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=363269

Spacebilt announced an agreement April 8 with Phison to qualify a powerful data server on the International Space Station.

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AI at the crossroads of cybersecurity, space and national security in the digital age https://spacenews.com/ai-crossroads-cybersecurity-space-national-security-digital-age/ https://spacenews.com/ai-crossroads-cybersecurity-space-national-security-digital-age/#respond Wed, 03 Apr 2024 14:30:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=361768 An illustration showing GEO being crowded, as Earth is blanketed by an orbit of satellites and debris.
An illustration showing GEO being crowded, as Earth is blanketed by an orbit of satellites and debris.

Though the implementation of AI into the space industry will bring many benefits, it will also introduce cybersecurity risks.

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Loft Orbital and SkyServe partner on AI-powered Earth observation application https://spacenews.com/loft-orbital-and-skyserve-partner-on-ai-powered-earth-observation-application/ https://spacenews.com/loft-orbital-and-skyserve-partner-on-ai-powered-earth-observation-application/#respond Tue, 19 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=357313 YAM-6
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Loft Orbital is partnering with SkyServe to leverage Earth observation and edge computing capabilities on a newly launched satellite.

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Space loves AI, AI doesn’t love Space https://spacenews.com/space-loves-ai-ai-doesnt-love-space/ https://spacenews.com/space-loves-ai-ai-doesnt-love-space/#respond Mon, 11 Mar 2024 16:43:02 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=352625

Operators are developing creative solutions for putting AI on satellites, a challenge that comes with myriad technical and logistical obstacles.

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AI company developing software to detect hypersonic missiles from space https://spacenews.com/ai-company-developing-software-to-detect-hypersonic-missiles-from-space/ https://spacenews.com/ai-company-developing-software-to-detect-hypersonic-missiles-from-space/#respond Sun, 18 Feb 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=347253 Rendering of missile-tracking satellites in low Earth orbit.
Rendering of missile-tracking satellites in low Earth orbit.

EpiSci won a $1.6 million SBIR contract from the Space Development Agency

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Startup pitches AI tool to prevent Pentagon procurement blunders https://spacenews.com/startup-pitches-ai-tool-to-prevent-pentagon-procurement-blunders/ https://spacenews.com/startup-pitches-ai-tool-to-prevent-pentagon-procurement-blunders/#respond Wed, 14 Feb 2024 22:55:49 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=346615

Company says AI can flag risks in procurements by analyzing historical data

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AI spurs space sector innovation https://spacenews.com/ai-spurs-pace-of-space-sector-innovation/ https://spacenews.com/ai-spurs-pace-of-space-sector-innovation/#respond Thu, 08 Feb 2024 17:23:13 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=344820

For space companies, the benefit comes from pairing generative AI with more traditional machine-learning algorithms and computer-vision models.

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Air Force Secretary: Military needs AI to augment human capabilities https://spacenews.com/air-force-secretary-military-needs-ai-to-augment-human-capabilities/ https://spacenews.com/air-force-secretary-military-needs-ai-to-augment-human-capabilities/#respond Sat, 02 Dec 2023 20:21:14 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=212278

The U.S. military needs to rapidly adopt artificial intelligence technology to aid in tracking targets, data analysis and managing complex missions, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said Dec. 2 at the Reagan National Defense Forum.

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Radical Transparency: The promise and peril of generative AI https://spacenews.com/radical-transparency-the-promise-and-peril-of-generative-ai/ https://spacenews.com/radical-transparency-the-promise-and-peril-of-generative-ai/#respond Fri, 17 Nov 2023 15:40:17 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=206238

For space companies, generative artificial intelligence tools offer the potential to merge datasets and streamline operations.

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Proteus Space raises seed funding for AI-assisted smallsat development https://spacenews.com/proteus-space-raises-seed-funding-for-ai-assisted-smallsat-development/ https://spacenews.com/proteus-space-raises-seed-funding-for-ai-assisted-smallsat-development/#respond Wed, 11 Oct 2023 10:08:54 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=193990 ESPA
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A startup has raised a seed round of funding to develop customized satellites with the assistance of artificial intelligence as an alternative to standardized buses.

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Slingshot Aerospace harnessing AI to track suspicious satellites https://spacenews.com/slingshot-aerospace-harnessing-ai-to-track-suspicious-satellites/ https://spacenews.com/slingshot-aerospace-harnessing-ai-to-track-suspicious-satellites/#respond Fri, 06 Oct 2023 19:13:46 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=192876

Slingshot Aerospace unveiled data that shows Russia’s new spy satellite Luch-2 is conducting operations akin to those of its predecessor Luch-1

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Microsoft and Esri to speed up access to Earth-observation data https://spacenews.com/microsoft-and-esri-to-speed-up-access-to-earth-observation-data/ https://spacenews.com/microsoft-and-esri-to-speed-up-access-to-earth-observation-data/#respond Wed, 13 Sep 2023 12:30:49 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=184029

Esri is closely integrating its ArcGIS geographic mapping platform with Microsoft Azure Space.

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