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Steven Meier, director of space technology at the Naval Research Laboratory, said his team has demonstrated the capability in the lab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019ve done a demo of this and proven out the principles and are looking for the next step,\u201d he said during a panel at the <a href=\"https:\/\/potomacofficersclub.com\/events\/2025-defense-rd-summit\/\" target=\"_blank\">Potomac Officers Club\u2019s Research and Development Summit<\/a> in McLean, Virginia. \u201cWe want to get funding to actually build a system along these lines and launch it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Autosat features an imaging payload that the lab has trained with a database of images, including airports, runways, roads and buildings. The more information the payload receives, the smarter it becomes about recognizing patterns and spotting objects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Satellites that can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/space\/2024\/03\/08\/space-force-eyes-expanded-network-of-neighborhood-watch-satellites\/\" target=\"_blank\">detect and track objects<\/a> and send intelligence to military users are in high demand from defense agencies like the Space Force and U.S. Space Command. But Meier said the true potential of Autosat is in its autonomy, allowing it to navigate without GPS, communications and ground control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ultimately, Meier said, the lab envisions a network of Autosat-like systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Space Force interest<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Space Force is also exploring artificial intelligence and autonomy for a number of applications \u2014 from reducing the burden on operators to giving decision-makers a better understanding of threats in space on faster timelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking in August at a National Defense Industrial Association event, the Space Force\u2019s former top acquisition official Frank Calvelli said he expects satellites to be \u201csignificantly more autonomous\u201d within the next 10 to 15 years. Future spacecraft, he said, will be less reliant on the antennas and ground stations that are typically early \u2014 and easy \u2014 targets of cyber attacks during a conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last November, the service awarded a contract to Colorado-based Advanced Space to conduct a feasibility study on using AI and machine learning algorithms to guide satellites and help them maneuver around space threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Space Development Agency, which is building a constellation of hundreds of small satellites, views automation as fundamental to its future space architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Space Rapid Capabilities Office is working with a slew of commercial firms to incorporate AI into a more modern ground system called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/space\/2024\/10\/11\/why-space-force-chose-commercial-firms-to-build-its-new-ground-system\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rapid Resilient Command and Control<\/a>. Kelly Hammett, the organization\u2019s director, told reporters in December one of the system\u2019s key capabilities is automated mission planning, which will allow operators to schedule contacts and maneuvers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou can run a variety of cases and situations, decide the one you want and then press the button and it\u2019ll upload a mission profile,\u201d he said at the Space Force Association\u2019s Spacepower Conference in Orlando, Florida.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The system, called Autosat, can task, calibrate its signals and send and receive information on its own without the need for a human 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