Elevating integrated Digital Air Traffic Control (iDATC) to Space: Introducing Autonomous Space Traffic Conjunction Resolution
Skypuzzler is proud to announce that we have been granted a European Space Agency (ESA) SPARK Denmark Project to extend our proven collision-avoidance and traffic control capabilities from the drone domain into the Space Traffic Management (STM) domain.
The proliferation of launch capabilities, the increase in space debris, and the growing congestion of satellites in orbital regimes, namely Low Earth Orbit, have led to an emerging need for advanced collision avoidance capabilities to mitigate the risks posed by the growing number of satellites and space debris in orbit today. These events require real-time tracking, careful planning, and a holistic situational awareness to ensure mission continuation and life extension through efficient propellant use and well-considered responses to orbits at risk of encountering continued conjunction events.
Skypuzzler’s integrated Digital Space Traffic Control (iDSTC), with its advanced deterministic-based models and algorithms designed to enhance the safety, efficiency and reliability of space operations, will automate orbital manoeuvres by processing near-real-time data from ground stations, assessing collision risks and optimising orbital adjustments. iDSTC’s holistic view of the space environment seeks to ensure a response to multiple risks, not just one-to-one risks. The ambition is to maximise the capacity of the orbital regimes and ensure low-risk, sustainable space operations.
The project is funded by the ESA’s Technology Broker Denmark, located at DTU (Technical University of Denmark), and we would like to extend our thanks to Poul Zimmerman Nielsen for his continued guidance and support.
