Vision

OSCorp is an in-space services company at the vanguard of cementing U.S. space supremacy to safeguard the space domain and build a thriving in-space economy. We develop cutting-edge technologies at the nexus of GN&C, AI/ML, LiDAR sensors, space robotics, and lasercom terminals. 

Technology

OSCorp builds the next generation of autonomous spacecraft Command and Control (C2) and Space Battle Management (SBM) capabilities to protect & defend our critical national security and commercial space assets from orbital threats, enabling more precise, time sensitive, and robust Space Domain Awareness (SDA), Non-Earth Imaging (NEI), and Rendezvous Proximity Operations and Docking (RPOD). 

OSCorp's technology enables the identification, tracking, and custody of potential Anti-Satellite (ASAT) launches and Uncorrelated Tracks (UCTs), as well as the inspection and salvaging of uncooperative objects using fuel-optimal maneuvers. To that end, OSCorp is working on 3 complementary projects—LIBRA, ShARCS, and PHALANX— to deliver an end-to-end solution for space security and superiority. 

To meet the needs of our warfighters, we are developing a hosted control system payload that includes autonomous GNC for modeling and control of the spacecraft and robotic arms. This system is coupled with a compact, low Size, Weight, Power, and Cost (SWaP-C), wide-angle, and non-mechanical beam-steering LiDAR/VISCAM sensor package for optical navigation and 3D imaging. We also use our localized SDA sensor data fusion and neural networks to automate kill chains for space battle management. This includes target identification, tracking, custody, and acquisition in real-time.

Mission

OSCorp's mission is to revolutionize space operations by delivering strategic capabilities for the U.S. government and commercial space operators. We aim to provide government operators with unparalleled situational awareness and enable them to execute tactically responsive and sustained space operations to protect strategic government and commercial space assets, and the services they provide, from denial, disruption, destruction, or degradation. We are equally committed to augmenting safety, agility, reliability, and efficiency for commercial space operators, while building a circular in-space economy and enabling a wide range of the SDA and In-orbit Servicing Assembly and Manufacturing (ISAM) value chain, including Active Debris Remediation (ADR) of hazardous spacecraft and Resident Space Objects (RSO).

This would enable freedom of action in all warfighting domains while contributing to international security and stability. OSCorp supports the United States Space Force (USSF) in employing military spacepower through the full spectrum of conflict and its three cornerstone responsibilities: 

To help the USSF achieve these cornerstone responsibilities, OSCorp follows General Saltzman's, Chief, Space Operation (CSO), tenets for his Theory of Success, Competitive Endurance:

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August 2024: OSCORp is Competitively selected to Join The SDA TAP Lab

OSCorp has been selected for Cohort 4 of the Space Domain Awareness Tools Applications and Processing (SDA TAP Lab) Apollo Accelerator! We have been working on ideas to implement and integrate a sensor search and reacquisition tool for launch and Uncorrelated Track (UCT) detection and custody into an automated Space Battle Management (SBM) system. This tool would also support our R&D efforts in Rendezvous Proximity Operations (RPO) and Non-Earth Imaging (NEI) using active sensors. It also augments the capabilities that partners and international allies are bringing to the table. The SDA TAP Lab is part of the USSF Space Systems Command (SSC) and supports the National Space Defense Center (NSDC). The Lab is a collaborative effort to accelerate the delivery of SBM software to operational units by decomposing kill chains, prioritizing needs with operators, mapping needs to technologies, and onboarding tech to existing platforms quickly. Learn more here.

Feb 2024: OSCORp is Competitively selected to Join Catalyst Accelerator's Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Cohort

The Catalyst Accelerator, powered by the Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate (AFRL/RV), exists to empower nontraditional technology companies to accelerate their involvement in the national defense ecosystem by providing connections, mentorship, and business development in a collaborative setting for a lasting national impact. Space Domain Awareness is the ability to rapidly detect, track, characterize, and attribute threats to our nation’s space assets, and plays a pivotal role in national security. The United States Space Force recognizes the urgency of protecting space mission sensors and systems and sought to leverage commercial software capabilities to enhance, supplement, support, and refine existing Space Domain Awareness capabilities. Read more here and see the cohort companies here.

Jan 2024: OSCorp Awarded Competitive SBIR Phase I Grant ($275k) from the U.S. National Science Foundation 

OSCorp has been awarded a U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant for $274,999 to conduct research and development (R&D) work on Optimizing Safety and Fuel Efficiency in Autonomous Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) of Uncooperative Objects. This project will enable a novel class of in-space proximity operations. This research has the potential not only to sustain and improve space operations, but also to strengthen national security and result in a thriving economy in space. This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria. All proposals submitted to the NSF SBIR/STTR program, also known as America’s Seed Fund powered by NSF, undergo a rigorous merit-based review process.

June 2022: OScorp is Competitively Selected to Participate in the catalyst Accelerator's government Business Bootcamp

Orbital Services Corporation LLC (OSCorp) was selected to participate in the Catalyst Accelerator’s Government Business Boot Camp, which took place at Catalyst Campus for Technology and Innovation (CCTI) in Colorado Springs from June 13-23, 2022. Initiated by the United States Space Force (USSF) as a collaboration between Hyperspace Challenge, and Catalyst Accelerator, along with the National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) and Colorado Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), the bootcamp effectively engaged six small businesses with the US Government, particularly the DoD, to accelerate dual-use technologies and increase warfighter effectiveness. AFRL and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) sponsored the Catalyst program through the SBA’s Growth Accelerator Fund Competition grant, assisting OSCorp with the lodging costs. Read more here.