Stories
Our impact on space exploration so far
These are the stories of Mission Control’s mission contributions, science collaborations, industry initiatives, education and outreach projects.
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Sale to NASA Kennedy Space Center
It has been an exciting time for the Mission Control team, as they not only sold a license of Spacefarer to NASA Kennedy Space Center, but recently celebrated the achievement of becoming the worlds first in deploying deep learning AI in deep space.
DASH
Driver-assistance Assessment of Safety and Hazards In 2021, Mission Control developed a terrain classifier to enable autonomous navigation for uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs). To address offroad mobility challenges for UGVs, […]
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DASH
Read more: DASHDriver-assistance Assessment of Safety and Hazards In 2021, Mission Control developed a terrain classifier to enable autonomous navigation for uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs). To address offroad mobility challenges for UGVs, […]
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PHOENIX
Read more: PHOENIXMission Control is excited to announce their involvement in the PHOENIX (Portable Handheld combinedRamaN-LIBS-XRF) project, awarded by ESA. Mission Control is working with, INTA, University of Leicester, and the University […]
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Sale to NASA Kennedy Space Center
Read more: Sale to NASA Kennedy Space CenterIt has been an exciting time for the Mission Control team, as they not only sold a license of Spacefarer to NASA Kennedy Space Center, but recently celebrated the achievement of becoming the worlds first in deploying deep learning AI in deep space.
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ESA-ESRIC SPACE RESOURCES CHALLENGE
Read more: ESA-ESRIC SPACE RESOURCES CHALLENGEIn November 2021, Mission Control and 12 other teams from Europe and Canada competed in the ESA-ESRIC Space Resources Challenge in the Netherlands, supported by the European Space Agency (ESA) […]
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SEMI-AUTONOMOUS NAVIGATION FOR DETRITAL ENVIRONMENTS (SAND-E)
Read more: SEMI-AUTONOMOUS NAVIGATION FOR DETRITAL ENVIRONMENTS (SAND-E)Mission Control’s turnkey application, the Autonomous Soil Assessment System (ASAS), was used during the Semi-autonomous navigation for detrital environments (SAND-E) simulated Mars rover missions in Iceland in 2019 and 2021. […]
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MISSION CONTROL INTELLIGENCE (MCI)
Read more: MISSION CONTROL INTELLIGENCE (MCI)Mission Control demonstrated AI-powered autonomy on a micro-rover ahead of commercial missions to the Moon. We partnered with Axiom Research Labs Private Limited (ARL) of on a project called Mission […]
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LUNAR RADIOS – CONNECTING SURFACE ASSETS WITH LINE OF SIGHT
Read more: LUNAR RADIOS – CONNECTING SURFACE ASSETS WITH LINE OF SIGHTMission Control has shipped a set of Lunar Radios for a commercial lunar mission in 2022-2023! Our Lunar Radio set is a pair of electronic interface modules that provide a […]
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CANADIAN LUNAR ROVER: PHASE A
Read more: CANADIAN LUNAR ROVER: PHASE AMission Control is thrilled to announce a partnership with MDA to complete a Phase A contract awarded by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) for the Canadian Lunar Rover Mission to […]
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LUNAR AI DEMO AND THE ISPACE M1 MISSION
Read more: LUNAR AI DEMO AND THE ISPACE M1 MISSIONMission Control will demonstrate cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence on the ispace M1 mission, supporting the Emirates Lunar Mission (ELM). Using MoonNet, this first-ever demonstration of Deep Learning beyond Low Earth Orbit […]
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OPS-SAT: AI DEMO IN LOW EARTH ORBIT
Read more: OPS-SAT: AI DEMO IN LOW EARTH ORBITArtificial intelligence (AI), in the form of deep neural networks, is a key enabler for space missionautonomy, performance, and functionality. For remote sensing satellites neural networks are well-suited to deliver […]
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INTELLIGENT SENSING AND PERCEPTION IN INFRARED (I-SPI)
Read more: INTELLIGENT SENSING AND PERCEPTION IN INFRARED (I-SPI)Mission Control is leading a world-class team of technology and science experts to develop I-SPI, a novel AI-integrated lunar infrared imaging instrument for lunar rovers. Given the increasing interest in […]
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Successful launch of SpaceX rocket carrying MoonNet to the Moon!
Read more: Successful launch of SpaceX rocket carrying MoonNet to the Moon!Mission Control is thrilled to announce the successful launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying our MoonNet payload to the surface of the Moon! This Artificial Intelligence (AI) system […]
