AI Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com Covering the business and politics of space Fri, 11 Apr 2025 23:40:34 +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 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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ESA taps Thales Alenia Space to build digital twin for European agriculture https://spacenews.com/esa-taps-thales-alenia-space-to-build-digital-twin-for-european-agriculture/ https://spacenews.com/esa-taps-thales-alenia-space-to-build-digital-twin-for-european-agriculture/#respond Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:28:48 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=515152

Europe has contracted Thales Alenia Space to develop a digital twin of agricultural systems, combining satellite data and crop modeling to support sustainable and climate-resilient farming practices across the continent.

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Data and artificial intelligence: the fuel behind space discovery https://spacenews.com/data-and-artificial-intelligence-the-fuel-behind-space-discovery/ https://spacenews.com/data-and-artificial-intelligence-the-fuel-behind-space-discovery/#respond Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=515008 Cassini Enceladus

As maintaining leadership in space is a primary goal, particularly across the United States Space Force, NASA and other federal agencies, the U.S. remains focused on space exploration as a […]

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Space Force unveils strategic plan for AI integration https://spacenews.com/space-force-unveils-strategic-plan-for-ai-integration/ https://spacenews.com/space-force-unveils-strategic-plan-for-ai-integration/#respond Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:55:24 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=514793

"The Space Force recognizes the critical role that data and artificial intelligence will play in maintaining space superiority"

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L3Harris taps commercial AI partners for Pentagon’s Golden Dome program https://spacenews.com/l3harris-taps-commercial-ai-partners-for-pentagons-golden-dome-program/ https://spacenews.com/l3harris-taps-commercial-ai-partners-for-pentagons-golden-dome-program/#respond Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:40:22 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=514478

Golden Dome will require more than just deploying sensors and interceptors. The system needs a 'collaborative autonomous network'

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Intelligence agency copes with workforce reductions amid AI modernization https://spacenews.com/intelligence-agency-copes-with-workforce-reductions-amid-ai-modernization/ https://spacenews.com/intelligence-agency-copes-with-workforce-reductions-amid-ai-modernization/#respond Mon, 10 Mar 2025 22:18:36 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=514299

"There is nothing like mission to help people stay focused no matter what else is going on," said Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth.

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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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