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NEURASPACE
AI FIGHTS SPACE DEBRIS

Challenge

The AI FIGHTS SPACE DEBRIS project aims to contribute to the Neuraspace Space Traffic Management Platform, the first spaceops platform addressing Collision Avoidance. Space as a market, especially new space, will present new challenges, and new needs that will require new tools. Within the PRR project it is planned to develop all the necessary tools that a satellite operator needs to perform space operations and maintain the space access safety and sustainability. These tools will be made available through Neuraspace’s platform as a stand-alone product or in an integrated suite that provides a higher added value.

Solution

The main objective is to develop a space traffic management solution to optimize the activities of satellite operators, with the following characteristics:
1) Allow satellite operators to avoid collisions in a timely manner;
2) Automate complex decision processes through Artificial Intelligence (AI);
3) Use next-generation “Machine Learning” (ML) models to predict the criticality of close encounters (“near collision”);
4) Optimize satellite maneuvers based on collision probability and maneuver cost.

Objectives, Activities and Results expected / achieved

The expected objectives with the Neuraspace platform will be:
• Reduce false alerts, thus reducing unnecessary maneuvers (saving €25k per maneuver);

• Better AI controlled maneuvers: Less risk;

• Save fuel / extend satellite lifetime and Maneuvers based on constraints / priorities;

• AI-powered tools to reduce team time on these operations (business focus).

Project Reference

C626449889-00463050

Funding


Intervention Region

Center of Portugal, Alentejo e Azores

Total Investment

24.395.404,21

IPN Investment

300.100,10

Total Eligible

24.395.404,21

IPN Eligible

300.100,10

EC Funding – Total

15.837.391,74

EC Funding – IPN

275.342,49

Duration

44 Months

Start Date

2022-05-01

End Date

2025-04-12

Approval Date

2022-09-15

Consortium

Neuraspace, S.A.
Instituto Pedro Nunes
GMVIS Skysoft, S.A.
Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento
Instituto Superior Técnico de Lisboa
Universidade de Coimbra

Website

https://content.neuraspace.com/prr

Keywords

Space debris;
Satellite;
Artificial Intelligence;
Space;
Collision Avoidance
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