AstroForge is developing an in-house transformer-based AI control system called "Solo" for its next autonomous spacecraft, planned for launch in 2027 on a Stoke Space rocket with NASA backing. This marks a significant step as most spacecraft autonomy still relies on traditional control algorithms due to concerns about neural network reliability.
Background
AstroForge, founded in 2022 and backed by $56 million in venture funding, aims to mine asteroids and has already launched two prototype spacecraft that suffered anomalies. The first neural network-based satellite orbit control was demonstrated only last year.
- Source
- TechCrunch
- Published
- Sep 22, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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- 7.0 / 10