artificial intelligence 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 artificial intelligence 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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Miles Space flight tests water-fueled thruster https://spacenews.com/miles-space-flight-tests-water-fueled-thruster/ https://spacenews.com/miles-space-flight-tests-water-fueled-thruster/#respond Thu, 27 Mar 2025 21:19:20 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=515178

SAN FRANCISCO – Miles Space has demonstrated a water-fueled electric thruster with unusually lower power demands. “We have a water-vapor-based plasma thruster that works at power levels so low, people […]

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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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Constellr releases first-light imagery of Tokyo https://spacenews.com/constellr-releases-first-light-imagery-of-tokyo/ https://spacenews.com/constellr-releases-first-light-imagery-of-tokyo/#respond Mon, 17 Mar 2025 07:02:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=514561

German startup constellr released first-light imagery from the initial satellite in its thermal-imaging constellation.

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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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Cognitive Space claims two SDA awards https://spacenews.com/cognitive-space-claims-two-sda-awards/ https://spacenews.com/cognitive-space-claims-two-sda-awards/#respond Wed, 12 Mar 2025 23:13:02 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=514410

Cognitive Space will work with the Space Development Agency to optimize missile tracking and network routing.

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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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NASA boosts science objectives for Starling swarm https://spacenews.com/nasa-boosts-science-objectives-for-starling-swarm/ https://spacenews.com/nasa-boosts-science-objectives-for-starling-swarm/#respond Tue, 11 Feb 2025 01:23:31 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=512843

NASA is expanding testing of distributed autonomy for its first satellite swarm, Starling.

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NASA to roll out major update to core flight software https://spacenews.com/nasa-to-roll-out-major-update-to-core-flight-software/ https://spacenews.com/nasa-to-roll-out-major-update-to-core-flight-software/#respond Mon, 10 Feb 2025 20:57:50 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=512811

A government-only version of NASA core Flight System with enhanced security and other features will be released in mid-2025.

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What DeepSeek just pulled off — and why space tech should worry https://spacenews.com/what-deepseek-just-pulled-off-and-why-space-tech-should-worry/ https://spacenews.com/what-deepseek-just-pulled-off-and-why-space-tech-should-worry/#respond Wed, 05 Feb 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=512463 Deepseek mobile interface. Credit: DeepSeek / CC BY-SA 2.0

On Jan. 27, Wall Street was shaken by a trillion-dollar market drop after the Chinese AI company DeepSeek surpassed ChatGPT in popularity, becoming the number one downloaded app on Apple’s […]

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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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SpaceRyde founder’s startup offers CAD copilot https://spacenews.com/spaceryde-founders-startup-offers-cad-copilot/ https://spacenews.com/spaceryde-founders-startup-offers-cad-copilot/#respond Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:14:37 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=512146

California startup Hestus has raised $1.5 million to develop an AI copilot for Computer-Aided Design software.

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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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Aerospace Corp. and Google Public Sector join forces to advance space-weather forecasting https://spacenews.com/aerospace-corp-and-google-public-sector-join-forces-to-advance-space-weather-forecasting/ https://spacenews.com/aerospace-corp-and-google-public-sector-join-forces-to-advance-space-weather-forecasting/#respond Tue, 28 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=512031 Parker Solar Probe

Aerospace Corp. and Google Public Sector will apply AI and high-performance computing to solar-activity forecasts.

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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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Why the Earth observation business model is flawed – and what must change https://spacenews.com/why-the-earth-observation-business-model-is-flawed-and-what-must-change/ https://spacenews.com/why-the-earth-observation-business-model-is-flawed-and-what-must-change/#respond Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=509854 Image of Earth observation satellites generated by DALL-E.

Despite its huge potential, the $6.8 billion Earth observation industry continues to struggle to establish a sustainable and scalable business model. New space companies are eager to democratize the vast […]

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Extreme Weather: Revolutionizing Weather Preparedness with Space Technology – Replay https://spacenews.com/extreme-weather-revolutionizing-weather-preparedness-with-space-technology/ Thu, 05 Dec 2024 18:14:41 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=509294 Extreme Weather

Join us December 4 at 1:00 PM EST for a webinar featuring leading experts across government, academia, and the commercial sectors to explore how space technology is transforming the way we predict and address severe weather challenges.

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Transforming Geospatial Intelligence: Data Labeling for AI – Replay https://spacenews.com/webinar-transforming-geospatial-intelligence-data-labeling-for-ai/ Thu, 21 Nov 2024 00:04:12 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=508359 NGA & AI webinar

Join us November 20 at 1:00 PM EST for a discussion on a groundbreaking initiative from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) — a $700 million investment in data labeling to empower artificial intelligence in geospatial intelligence.

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