RS21 is a data science company that develops AI and machine learning solutions for various sectors, including the space industry. Within the space sector, RS21 focuses on applying AI to enhance the lifecycle of space infrastructure, offering solutions like predictive maintenance and performance optimization for satellites and ground stations. Their key product, Prequip for Space (formerly SPAICE), is an AI-powered platform for predictive maintenance and diagnostics of satellites. RS21 partners with organizations like the U.S. Space Force and DOD Space Test Program.
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RS21 won U.S. Space Force Small Business Innovation Research contracts in 2021 and 2022 to develop, test, and deploy SPAICE in ground software for the Department of Defense’s Space Test Program-7 mission scheduled to launch later 2023.
RS21 built a pipeline to provide each satellite with its own model based on either in-flight data or engineering and safety training data prelaunch.
RS21 developed an artificial intelligence-based software called Space Prognostic AI Custodian Ecosystem (SPAICE) aimed at improving satellite monitoring.
Data from the STPSat-7 experiment will be used to train RS21’s AI model in preparation for the mission.
RS21 is developing software that will be integrated in the Space Test Program ground station at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston prior to the STPSat-7 launch.
The AI technology from RS21 will be tested in the Space Test Program experiment STPSat-7 projected to launch in 2023 to low Earth orbit.
RS21 won a U.S. Space Force Small Business Innovation Research Phase 3 contract on 2022-10-26 worth $375,000 for two years with options for over $1,000,000 in additional work.
RS21 is developing software that will be integrated into the Space Test Program ground station at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston prior to the STPSat-7 launch.
Data from RS21’s ground-station integration will be used to train the company’s AI model in preparation for the STPSat-7 experiment.
The SBIR Phase 3 contract funded research by RS21 into the use of AI to predict satellite failures in orbit.
RS21 is seeking additional funding from SpaceWERX for a cloud-based deployment of SPAICE and for integration and analysis of data from the International Space Station.