AI Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/section/ai/ Covering the business and politics of space Tue, 08 Jul 2025 22:26:38 +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/section/ai/ 32 32 80681979 Neuraspace tackles GNSS signal noise with ESA-funded satellite collision avoidance project https://spacenews.com/neuraspace-tackles-gnss-signal-noise-with-esa-funded-satellite-collision-avoidance-project/ https://spacenews.com/neuraspace-tackles-gnss-signal-noise-with-esa-funded-satellite-collision-avoidance-project/#respond Tue, 08 Jul 2025 22:26:31 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=527427

Neuraspace is developing AI-powered software with support from the European Space Agency to help operators better harness navigation signals for satellite tracking and collision avoidance, the Portuguese space traffic management startup announced July 8.

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National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency announces new contract awards under ‘Luno’ program https://spacenews.com/national-geospatial-intelligence-agency-announces-new-contract-awards-under-luno-program/ https://spacenews.com/national-geospatial-intelligence-agency-announces-new-contract-awards-under-luno-program/#respond Wed, 02 Jul 2025 20:13:07 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=523689

Structured as Luno A and Luno B, the five-year, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts carry a combined ceiling of $490 million

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Planet pushes into European market, announces new agreement with Germany https://spacenews.com/planet-pushes-into-european-market-announces-new-agreement-with-germany/ https://spacenews.com/planet-pushes-into-european-market-announces-new-agreement-with-germany/#respond Tue, 01 Jul 2025 18:30:14 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=522547

Planet Labs won a multi-year $280 million agreement funded by the German government to supply satellite imagery and intelligence

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Maxar launches intelligence service focused on ‘persistent monitoring’ https://spacenews.com/maxar-launches-intelligence-service-focused-on-persistent-monitoring/ https://spacenews.com/maxar-launches-intelligence-service-focused-on-persistent-monitoring/#respond Wed, 25 Jun 2025 10:30:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=519686

The company developed an AI analytics platform that aggregates data from Maxar's own satellites as well as partner constellations

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ULA testing OpenAI’s government-compliant chatbot  https://spacenews.com/ula-testing-openais-government-compliant-chatbot/ https://spacenews.com/ula-testing-openais-government-compliant-chatbot/#respond Sun, 22 Jun 2025 21:26:16 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=519608

'RocketGPT' among first deployments of government-compliant ChatGPT designed for sensitive aerospace data

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Is AI the next frontier in spacecraft design, or just a shiny buzzword? https://spacenews.com/is-ai-the-next-frontier-in-spacecraft-design-or-just-a-shiny-buzzword/ https://spacenews.com/is-ai-the-next-frontier-in-spacecraft-design-or-just-a-shiny-buzzword/#respond Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=519059 Fram2 launch

There is huge promise in AI to transform spacecraft design.  From near real-time performance calculations that enable broader design space exploration, to generative algorithms using mission requirements as inputs to […]

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Space superiority is crucial for Joint Force dominance. These four factors are needed to achieve it. https://spacenews.com/space-superiority-is-crucial-for-joint-force-dominance-these-four-factors-are-needed-to-achieve-it/ https://spacenews.com/space-superiority-is-crucial-for-joint-force-dominance-these-four-factors-are-needed-to-achieve-it/#respond Wed, 11 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=518882

For decades, space-based capabilities delivered strategic value to the operational community, while real-time tactical capabilities came from ground, maritime and airborne sensors. This disconnect is rapidly disappearing in a long-overdue […]

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Lockheed Martin launches ‘AI Fight Club’ to test algorithms for warfare https://spacenews.com/lockheed-martin-launches-ai-fight-club-to-test-algorithms-for-warfare/ https://spacenews.com/lockheed-martin-launches-ai-fight-club-to-test-algorithms-for-warfare/#respond Wed, 04 Jun 2025 19:36:14 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=518783

The company aims to create a digital proving ground for AI systems across air, land, sea, and space operations.

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Maxar inks partnership with Saab for defense applications of geospatial data https://spacenews.com/maxar-inks-partnership-with-saab-for-defense-applications-of-geospatial-data/ https://spacenews.com/maxar-inks-partnership-with-saab-for-defense-applications-of-geospatial-data/#respond Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:35:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=518746

Under the agreement, Saab can access Maxar's satellite imagery, 3D data, technical expertise and Maxar's visual-based navigation technology.

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New report details China’s push to dominate artificial intelligence https://spacenews.com/new-report-details-chinas-push-to-dominate-artificial-intelligence/ https://spacenews.com/new-report-details-chinas-push-to-dominate-artificial-intelligence/#respond Thu, 29 May 2025 18:16:41 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=518462

At the core of Beijing's campaign are advanced data centers, on Earth and in orbit

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Pentagon boosts budget for Palantir’s AI software in major expansion of Project Maven https://spacenews.com/pentagon-boosts-budget-for-palantirs-ai-software-in-major-expansion-of-project-maven/ https://spacenews.com/pentagon-boosts-budget-for-palantirs-ai-software-in-major-expansion-of-project-maven/#respond Thu, 22 May 2025 13:11:26 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=518168

DoD increases contract ceiling to $1.3 billion as artificial intelligence transforms battlefield targeting

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PiLogic raises $4 million for bespoke satellite AI models https://spacenews.com/pilogic-raises-4-million-for-bespoke-satellite-ai-models/ https://spacenews.com/pilogic-raises-4-million-for-bespoke-satellite-ai-models/#respond Thu, 22 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=518018

Californian software startup PiLogic announced $4 million in seed funding May 22 to develop satellite diagnostics and other artificial intelligence tools tailored for space applications.

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AI could deliver insights when paired with (the right) humans https://spacenews.com/ai-could-deliver-insights-when-paired-with-the-right-humans/ https://spacenews.com/ai-could-deliver-insights-when-paired-with-the-right-humans/#respond Wed, 21 May 2025 16:24:43 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=518070

ST. LOUIS – Artificial intelligence combined with human insight promises to transform geospatial intelligence, experts said at the GEOINT Symposium 2025. But it will require standards, data verification and monitoring […]

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Geospatial intelligence agency urges faster AI deployment https://spacenews.com/geospatial-intelligence-agency-urges-faster-ai-deployment/ https://spacenews.com/geospatial-intelligence-agency-urges-faster-ai-deployment/#respond Tue, 20 May 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=517979

'While we've made some significant progress in the last 12 plus months, there's more work to be done'

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Gabbard signals shift in U.S. intelligence collection priorities https://spacenews.com/gabbard-signals-shift-in-u-s-intelligence-collection-priorities/ https://spacenews.com/gabbard-signals-shift-in-u-s-intelligence-collection-priorities/#respond Mon, 19 May 2025 20:26:57 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=517940

DNI Tulsi Gabbard announces "biggest shift in collection priorities in ODNI history" with focus on border security

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NGA set to open St. Louis campus in September, aiming to boost public-private geospatial collaboration https://spacenews.com/nga-set-to-open-st-louis-campus-in-september-aiming-to-boost-public-private-geospatial-collaboration/ https://spacenews.com/nga-set-to-open-st-louis-campus-in-september-aiming-to-boost-public-private-geospatial-collaboration/#respond Sun, 18 May 2025 13:05:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=517828

The $1.7 billion facility — the largest federal investment in St. Louis history — will replace the NGA’s current downtown site

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China launches first of 2,800 satellites for AI space computing constellation https://spacenews.com/china-launches-first-of-2800-satellites-for-ai-space-computing-constellation/ https://spacenews.com/china-launches-first-of-2800-satellites-for-ai-space-computing-constellation/#respond Wed, 14 May 2025 22:50:58 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=517546 A white Long March 2D rocket lifts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The rocket ascends into a clear blue sky with exhaust plumes trailing below, as the launch tower and desert landscape appear in the foreground.

China launched 12 satellites early Wednesday for a pioneering on-orbit computing project led by startup ADA Space and Zhejiang Lab.

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Eutelsat plots digital upgrades for follow-on OneWeb satellites https://spacenews.com/eutelsat-plots-digital-upgrades-for-follow-on-oneweb-satellites/ https://spacenews.com/eutelsat-plots-digital-upgrades-for-follow-on-oneweb-satellites/#respond Wed, 14 May 2025 08:01:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=517481

Space computing specialist Ramon.Space announced a deal to supply digital communication channelizer systems for at least 70 upcoming OneWeb satellites, helping transition the constellation to a software-defined network that can be updated in orbit.

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Space industry confronts twin disruptors: AI and geopolitics https://spacenews.com/space-industry-confronts-twin-disruptors-ai-and-geopolitics/ https://spacenews.com/space-industry-confronts-twin-disruptors-ai-and-geopolitics/#respond Fri, 11 Apr 2025 18:33:17 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=516148

Space businesses are under pressure to adapt as artificial intelligence and shifting geopolitics reshape their industry in ways that are still coming into focus.

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Bridging the gap between AI hype and reality https://spacenews.com/bridging-the-gap-between-ai-hype-and-reality/ https://spacenews.com/bridging-the-gap-between-ai-hype-and-reality/#respond Fri, 11 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=515611

The promise of artificial intelligence has been a staple of government technology roadmaps for decades. But too often, AI has remained an aspirational concept — more a collection of PowerPoint […]

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‘Everyone is doing AI’: Space sector urged to catch up https://spacenews.com/everyone-is-doing-ai-space-sector-urged-to-catch-up/ https://spacenews.com/everyone-is-doing-ai-space-sector-urged-to-catch-up/#respond Wed, 09 Apr 2025 21:44:59 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=516056 Google will use its AI technologies to analyze data from the FireSat constellation for detecting wildfires.

COLORADO SPRINGS — The space industry must speed up adoption of artificial intelligence or risk falling behind, government and industry experts warned March 27. During a symposium organized by the […]

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GomSpace and Neuraspace partner to advance satellite collision avoidance https://spacenews.com/gomspace-and-neuraspace-partner-to-advance-satellite-collision-avoidance/ https://spacenews.com/gomspace-and-neuraspace-partner-to-advance-satellite-collision-avoidance/#respond Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:55:08 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=515880

GomSpace, a Danish smallsat maker, announced plans April 8 to integrate space traffic management tools from Portugal’s Neuraspace into its satellite operations platform to help avoid collisions in increasingly congested orbits.

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Aitech unveils IQSat, a picosatellite for AI applications https://spacenews.com/aitech-unveils-iqsat-a-picosatellite-for-ai-applications/ https://spacenews.com/aitech-unveils-iqsat-a-picosatellite-for-ai-applications/#respond Tue, 08 Apr 2025 10:30:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=515801

COLORADO SPRINGS – Aitech Systems, a California company known for military and aerospace electronics, revealed plans for a picosatellite that will be used for artificial-intelligence applications. The company announced the […]

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Startups demonstrate in-orbit satellite autonomy https://spacenews.com/startups-demonstrate-in-orbit-satellite-autonomy/ https://spacenews.com/startups-demonstrate-in-orbit-satellite-autonomy/#respond Thu, 03 Apr 2025 21:03:53 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=515601

A small spacecraft earlier this year successfully demonstrated edge autonomy — or the capability of a satellite to analyze data and make decisions independently without waiting for instructions from ground […]

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