AI Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com Covering the business and politics of space Thu, 06 Mar 2025 23:05:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png AI Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com 32 32 80681979 Danti expands AI-powered Earth data search engine to broader government market https://spacenews.com/danti-expands-ai-powered-earth-data-search-engine-to-broader-government-market/ https://spacenews.com/danti-expands-ai-powered-earth-data-search-engine-to-broader-government-market/#respond Thu, 06 Mar 2025 23:05:24 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=514074

The technology allows users to search satellite imagery and other geospatial data using natural language queries.

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SatixFy gets UK funds to accelerate in-orbit satellite reconfiguration https://spacenews.com/satixfy-gets-uk-funds-to-accelerate-in-orbit-satellite-reconfiguration/ https://spacenews.com/satixfy-gets-uk-funds-to-accelerate-in-orbit-satellite-reconfiguration/#respond Wed, 05 Mar 2025 14:33:06 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513921

The UK Space Agency has awarded SatixFy funds to develop software to speed up how quickly reprogrammable satellites can adapt to changing needs in orbit, the Israeli chipmaker announced March 5.

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AI to power China’s mission to the edges of the solar system https://spacenews.com/ai-to-power-chinas-mission-to-the-edges-of-the-solar-system/ https://spacenews.com/ai-to-power-chinas-mission-to-the-edges-of-the-solar-system/#respond Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:17:24 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513384 Bow shock around very young star LL Ori. The Chinese heliosphere probes would study such regions.

HELSINKI — Researchers are examining how artificial intelligence technologies could support a planned Chinese mission to the boundaries of the solar system, according to a new paper. Artificial intelligence can […]

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From routine to novel: Applications at the intersection of space and AI https://spacenews.com/from-routine-to-novel-applications-at-the-intersection-of-space-and-ai/ https://spacenews.com/from-routine-to-novel-applications-at-the-intersection-of-space-and-ai/#respond Thu, 06 Feb 2025 05:01:58 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=512619

Space startups are continuing to explore applications for artificial intelligence, from large language models to neural networks.

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China’s DeepSeek AI signals faster path to space autonomy https://spacenews.com/chinas-deepseek-ai-could-accelerate-space-autonomy/ https://spacenews.com/chinas-deepseek-ai-could-accelerate-space-autonomy/#respond Fri, 31 Jan 2025 21:31:59 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=512311

The emergence of China’s DeepSeek has shaken up the artificial intelligence sector, promising new opportunities for space companies beginning to explore ways to leverage AI in space.

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Will AI redefine human roles in space exploration? https://spacenews.com/will-ai-redefine-human-roles-in-space-exploration/ https://spacenews.com/will-ai-redefine-human-roles-in-space-exploration/#respond Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=512027

Space exploration is changing fast. And the big question now facing us is: Do we still need humans out there? With AI taking over many tasks, it’s time to think […]

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Redwire expands into defense with $925 million purchase of Edge Autonomy https://spacenews.com/redwire-expands-into-defense-with-925-million-purchase-of-edge-autonomy/ https://spacenews.com/redwire-expands-into-defense-with-925-million-purchase-of-edge-autonomy/#respond Tue, 21 Jan 2025 16:36:17 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=511786

The space infrastructure company is acquiring a drone manufacturer whose technology has been deployed with Ukraine’s military forces

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Slingshot tracks electronic interference targeting GPS signals https://spacenews.com/slingshot-tracks-electronic-interference-targeting-gps-signals/ https://spacenews.com/slingshot-tracks-electronic-interference-targeting-gps-signals/#respond Wed, 15 Jan 2025 13:31:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=511414

The company won a $1.9 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 2 contract from SpaceWERX

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Loft Orbital raises $170 million to expand space infrastructure service https://spacenews.com/loft-orbital-raises-170-million-to-accelerate-condosat-business/ https://spacenews.com/loft-orbital-raises-170-million-to-accelerate-condosat-business/#respond Tue, 14 Jan 2025 21:45:58 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=511445

Loft Orbital has raised $170 million to expand manufacturing facilities and streamline operations with more artificial intelligence.

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Pentagon report highlights China’s space advancements and AI-driven ‘precision warfare’ https://spacenews.com/pentagon-report-highlights-chinas-space-advancements-and-ai-driven-precision-warfare/ https://spacenews.com/pentagon-report-highlights-chinas-space-advancements-and-ai-driven-precision-warfare/#respond Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:54:05 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=510309

‘The PRC emphasizes the importance of space-based surveillance capabilities in supporting precision strikes’

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Anduril secures $99.7 million contract for Space Force network upgrade https://spacenews.com/anduril-secures-99-7-million-contract-for-space-force-network-upgrade/ https://spacenews.com/anduril-secures-99-7-million-contract-for-space-force-network-upgrade/#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2024 17:21:04 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=509220

Anduril's Lattice software is used to autonomously process and distribute data from a global network of military space sensors

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Lockheed Martin teams with Iceye to advance AI-enabled targeting https://spacenews.com/lockheed-martin-teams-with-iceye-to-advance-ai-enabled-targeting/ https://spacenews.com/lockheed-martin-teams-with-iceye-to-advance-ai-enabled-targeting/#respond Wed, 20 Nov 2024 22:26:15 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=509192

The collaboration focuses on automated target recognition (ATR) technologies that leverage AI and radar satellite imagery to identify and classify objects

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Panel report on China’s tech developments calls for U.S. action on space and AI https://spacenews.com/panel-report-on-chinas-tech-developments-calls-for-u-s-action-on-space-and-ai/ https://spacenews.com/panel-report-on-chinas-tech-developments-calls-for-u-s-action-on-space-and-ai/#respond Tue, 19 Nov 2024 17:32:04 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=509098

The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission's annual report paints a comprehensive picture of China's state-driven ascendancy across space, artificial intelligence, quantum computing and biotechnology

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Connecting the Dots | More data storage, more space AI https://spacenews.com/connecting-the-dots-more-data-storage-more-space-ai/ https://spacenews.com/connecting-the-dots-more-data-storage-more-space-ai/#respond Tue, 19 Nov 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=508916 The storage device currently undergoing dress tests outside the ISS. Credit: Seagate

Expanding data storage in space is crucial for enabling more powerful artificial intelligence systems to process larger volumes of information directly from orbit. More capable hard drives would facilitate faster […]

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AI takes aim at tedious tasks in government contracting https://spacenews.com/ai-takes-aim-at-tedious-tasks-in-government-contracting/ https://spacenews.com/ai-takes-aim-at-tedious-tasks-in-government-contracting/#respond Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=508818 AI-assisted digital illustration by Brian Berger for SpaceNews

The newer generation of AI tools is specifically designed to navigate the complex world of government contracting, where security protocols are strict and the stakes are high, as a single proposal can make or break a company's fiscal year.

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Improving Space AI: Ground-to-orbit efforts aim to advance satellite intelligence https://spacenews.com/improving-space-ai-ground-orbit-efforts-aim-advance-satellite-intelligence/ https://spacenews.com/improving-space-ai-ground-orbit-efforts-aim-advance-satellite-intelligence/#respond Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=508558 Japan’s SKY Perfect JSAT ordered the JSAT-31 software-defined satellite from Thales Alenia Space to respond to changes in geostationary broadband demand across Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia and the Pacific islands.

AI-driven technologies are on the cusp of unlocking true autonomy in orbit, with the potential to enable spacecraft to operate independently and deliver more customized, intelligently managed data to Earth. […]

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Applying AI to satellite manufacturing https://spacenews.com/applying-ai-to-satellite-manufacturing/ https://spacenews.com/applying-ai-to-satellite-manufacturing/#respond Wed, 23 Oct 2024 02:21:47 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=507554

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Companies are proceeding cautiously in applying artificial intelligence to satellite manufacturing. Blue Canyon Technologies, for example, wants to better understand how AI can contribute to manufacturing […]

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Big data, advanced algorithms and new approaches for space missions https://spacenews.com/big-data-advanced-algorithms-and-new-approaches-for-space-missions/ https://spacenews.com/big-data-advanced-algorithms-and-new-approaches-for-space-missions/#respond Thu, 17 Oct 2024 11:55:30 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=507266

MILAN – Spacewalks, often a highlight of space missions, are likely to change in the future as given advancements in robotics and teleoperations. Every time an astronaut steps out of […]

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Canada’s Mission Control to demonstrate AI on Spire cubesat https://spacenews.com/canadas-mission-control-to-demonstrate-ai-on-spire-cubesat/ https://spacenews.com/canadas-mission-control-to-demonstrate-ai-on-spire-cubesat/#respond Thu, 17 Oct 2024 06:34:01 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=507201

MILAN – Spire Global and Canadian startup Mission Control announced plans Oct. 16 for Persistence, a technology demonstration mission focused on space-based artificial intelligence. “The Persistence mission will demonstrate resilient […]

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EarthDaily buys analytics specialist amid imagery constellation deployment delay https://spacenews.com/earthdaily-buys-analytics-specialist-amid-imagery-constellation-deployment-delay/ https://spacenews.com/earthdaily-buys-analytics-specialist-amid-imagery-constellation-deployment-delay/#respond Tue, 15 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=507081

Antarctica Capital has sold geospatial analytics provider Descartes Labs to EarthDaily Analytics, a company the private equity firm also owns, which has delayed its optical imagery constellation by two years to improve artificial intelligence compatibility.

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Anduril and Impulse Space to collaborate on AI-driven satellite mobility https://spacenews.com/anduril-and-impulse-space-to-collaborate-on-ai-driven-satellite-mobility/ https://spacenews.com/anduril-and-impulse-space-to-collaborate-on-ai-driven-satellite-mobility/#respond Sat, 12 Oct 2024 10:05:45 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=506998

The companies will seek to demonstrate "highly maneuverable space missions" for national security applications

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In Orbit Aerospace explores hypersonics under AFWERX contract https://spacenews.com/in-orbit-explores-hypersonics-under-afwerx-contract/ https://spacenews.com/in-orbit-explores-hypersonics-under-afwerx-contract/#respond Thu, 03 Oct 2024 00:37:25 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=506627

SAN FRANCISCO — In Orbit Aerospace won a $1.8 million AFWERX contract to employ artificial intelligence to detect and manage anomalies in hypersonic flight. In Orbit is developing machine-learning tools […]

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Apex to provide satellite buses for Anduril’s defense-oriented space missions https://spacenews.com/anduril-apex/ https://spacenews.com/anduril-apex/#respond Tue, 01 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=506517

Apex’s inaugural mission in March carried Anduril’s edge data processing payload

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Space Force hails progress in missile-warning satellite program https://spacenews.com/space-force-hails-progress-in-missile-warning-satellite-program/ https://spacenews.com/space-force-hails-progress-in-missile-warning-satellite-program/#respond Thu, 26 Sep 2024 19:45:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=506427

The procurement of massive satellites for missile detection is moving forward despite shift to LEO systems

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