ATLAS Wins Data Analytics SBIR To Deliver Resiliency And Insight
ATLAS Space Operations has secured a Small Business Innovation Research contract to develop a data analytics platform for the United States Space Force. The program will integrate communications infrastructure and command systems to provide insights into space communications. ATLAS aims to enhance network resilience through predictive analysis and machine learning, emphasizing the role of software in ground operations.
Redefining GSaaS: Ground Software As A Service™
Brad Bode, CTO & CIO of ATLAS Space Operations, explores the shift in the satellite communications industry towards Ground Software as a Service™ (GSaaS). ATLAS is redefining GSaaS with its innovative approach, leveraging a software-centric model to provide streamlined solutions and empowering users with proprietary tools for efficient satellite communication.
ATLAS Awarded SBIR Contract For Space Domain Awareness
ATLAS Space Operations has been awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) to develop their Space Domain Awareness (SDA) capabilities. The initiative will enhance ATLAS’ ability to conduct passive RF observations of on-orbit assets by leveraging machine-to-machine connectivity and unused antenna time. This software-centric approach aligns with the company’s mission and industry shifts towards maximizing the utility of software in space communications.
ATLAS Space Operations Announces New Chief Operating Officer
ATLAS Space Operations, a leading provider of Ground Software as a Service™, has appointed Mike Carey as Chief Operating Officer (COO) following a $26M Series B financing round. The company is strategically positioning itself for growth in the space communications industry, leveraging software to maximize the efficiency of space-based assets.
ATLAS Space Operations Secures $26M in Series B Funding Led by Mitsui
ATLAS Space Operations, a global leader in cloud-based space communications solutions, today announced $26 million in Series B Funding led by Mitsui & Co., Ltd. The investment round reaffirms confidence in ATLAS’ Ground Software as a Service™ (G-SaaS) approach as a critical solution within the space economy.
The Importance of a Great User Interface (UI)
At ATLAS Space Operations, we spent time focusing on the machine-to-machine interface knowing that, some day, we would focus on a new user interface. However, we’ve always felt it’s not enough to simply have a UI. Rather, the UI must offer features that haven’t been seen before, but are essential to successful satellite operations. Task Insights and Free Time are key to that effort.
Putting The SaaS In GSaaS
When we first started ATLAS Space Operations in 2015, the term Ground Station as a Service wasn’t very well defined and, frankly, didn’t exist. We had the vision to offer the first “service” model for ground stations and, to this day, are considered a pioneer of GSaaS.
Ground Segment Value Chain
Ground service providers offer a range of services from simple rack space to commodity hardware accessed by a VPN tunnel. However, it is worth evaluating the entirety of the chain with respect to the work your team will have to perform to integrate. If you are launching your first test spacecraft, and need 2 full time engineers to perform integration with ground providers, it can dramatically affect your costs. As a result, you have to ask yourself: what will I get in return from each ground service provider?
ATLAS Awarded NOAA IDIQ Contract for GSaaS Services
ATLAS Space Operations announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded it an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for space communication services. The multi-year, multi-million dollar contract will use ATLAS to provide Ground Station as a Service (GSaaS) capabilities to power NOAA missions using ATLAS’ Freedom™ Software and its Global Antenna Network.
ATLAS Wins Defense Innovation Unit Award for Unified Federated Network
ATLAS Space Operations announced that the Defense Innovation Unit awarded it the Hybrid Space Architecture (HSA) contract to demonstrate a federated network. Leveraging its operational experience and prior development activity, the HSA capability represents a major advancement in network management, which is particularly meaningful for aging communications infrastructure.