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Cognitive Space
Charting New Frontiers in Satellite Management with AI
Guy de Carufel, Founder and CEOWith the number of active satellites expected to reach 30,000 by the decade’s end, the surge, much like a cosmic traffic jam, is posing a threat to the efficiency and response times of satellite operations.
To resolve this, the space industry is increasingly leveraging advancements in AI and automation, marking the advent of a new era and unlocking new levels of efficiency in satellite operations.
Cognitive Space is helping the sector accelerate this journey.
At the forefront of innovation, Cognitive Space provides scalable, AI-driven satellite solutions. By harnessing advanced machine learning, it proactively addresses satellite management limitations, enhancing the responsiveness and adaptability of the entire satellite ecosystem. Cognitive Space’s flagship platform, CNTIENT, embodies this transformative approach by leveraging deep learning to automate complex decision-making.
“A big advantage of CNTIENT is its capacity to boost the operational efficiency of organizations, even when managing heterogeneous constellations of satellites,” says Guy de Carufel, founder and CEO of Cognitive Space.
CNTIENT’s functionality spans tasks like data collection planning sessions for remote sensing satellites and communication link management for different satellite types. It considers all spacecraft constraints and overarching objectives for optimization, enabling more effective use of satellite systems. The platform’s ability to automate task scheduling and timing for uplinks and downlinks further reduces the burden on operators, allowing for more productive use of resources.
Following shadow operations, the process of integrating CNTIENT with the client’s ground control infrastructure is initiated, setting the stage for live operations. During this phase, systems are continuously refined, and constant support is available to ensure the solution is performing as expected.
Cognitive Space commences its onboarding process with a comprehensive understanding of the client’s business operations and objectives, as well as the specifications and constraints of their satellites. This enables Cognitive Space to configure its system per client needs, turning challenges into opportunities to effectively meet their objectives.
To seamlessly integrate its system with existing operations, Cognitive Space employs a strategic approach called shadow operations. This involves running CNTIENT parallel to the client’s existing system, recognizing the importance of maintaining continuity for ongoing satellite missions. The parallel operation gauges how the solution performs in real-world conditions, highlighting the potential improvements it can offer. This allows operators to see how the alternative could enhance their operations by significantly reducing system planning time and maximizing performance. Shadow operations are designed to allow operators to transition seamlessly to CNTIENT, without disrupting ongoing operations.
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A big advantage of CNTIENT is its capacity to boost the operational efficiency of organizations, even when managing heterogeneous constellations of satellites
Cognitive Space attributes its success to a diverse and highly skilled team, comprised of numerous technical specialists from various sectors, including remote sensing, telecom, and the launch industry. Interestingly, it also has a substantial number of developers from outside the aerospace industry. This strategic inclusion provides a fresh perspective on industry practices and challenges the status quo, ensuring solutions that truly address the underlying issues. The amalgamation of experts is one of Cognitive Space’s key strengths, fostering a vibrant and innovative environment.
As Cognitive Space propels forward, it remains anchored to a foundation of excellence, innovation, and trust-building. Its culture emphasizes the pursuit of innovative, AI-driven solutions to longstanding challenges in the satellite industry, and it is always seeking to improve and adapt to emerging trends. With a deep understanding of its customers’ needs and the expertise to deliver efficient solutions, Cognitive Space is not just a service provider but a trusted ally for those steering through the evolving terrain of satellite operations.
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Cognitive Space
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Guy de Carufel, Founder and CEO
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Cognitive Space provides scalable, AI-driven satellite solutions. By harnessing advanced machine learning, it proactively addresses satellite management limitations, enhancing the responsiveness and adaptability of the entire satellite ecosystem. Cognitive Space’s flagship platform, CNTIENT, embodies this transformative approach by leveraging deep learning to automate complex decision-making.
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Cognitive Space Wins NOAA Contract for Next-Generation Ground System Demonstrations
HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE: Cognitive Space announced it was awarded a $900K contract with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for Ground Processing Demonstrations under the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA-NOAA-GPD-2023).
This represents Cognitive Space's first Federal Civil contract. The contract will include the use of Cognitive Space's flagship AI-driven solution, CNTIENT-Optimize, which leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to quickly and intelligently create mission operations plans and schedules across a constellation of satellites.
"We are very much looking forward to working with NOAA as they evaluate how to bring innovative solutions into their next-generation ground systems," said Guy de Carufel, Founder and CEO of Cognitive Space. "The intelligent automation in CNTIENT-Optimize will streamline operations, improve mission outcomes, and provide an ever-improving capability to the NOAA user base."
Cognitive Space's footprint is steadily growing across DoD and Federal Civil programs. In addition to NOAA, the company has completed and ongoing work with multiple government entities, including the U.S. Air Force, the Air Force Research Library (AFRL), the U.S. Space Force, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), and the Space Development Agency (SDA). A dual-use technology, Cognitive Space's CNTIENT-Optimize is commercially available and has reached Technology Readiness Level 9 (TRL), operating on-orbit spacecraft.
The NOAA contract demonstrates the continued viability of CNTIENT-Optimize for U.S. government-sponsored satellite missions.
The Cognitive Space team announced this news during its panel appearance at the Space Foundation's 39th Space Symposium, taking place in Colorado Springs, Colorado from April 8-11.
The company completed a 2023 $4 million seed+ funding round to advance its AI-powered Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform, which is designed to help satellite constellations grow and scale. This funding round helped Cognitive Space accelerate its go-to-market strategy and expand its presence in the rapidly evolving space industry.
Cognitive Space's AI-SaaS technology offers comprehensive satellite fleet management solutions to government agencies and satellite constellation operators. The company's mission is to empower these entities to fully harness the space domain for their operational needs.
Get in touch to learn more about Cognitive Space and its market-leading AI-SaaS solution for satellite automation.