Questions and answers:
- What is Redwire providing to DeepSat? Redwire is delivering modeling, simulation, and design services using its Acorn 2.0 platform to support the architecture and performance analysis of DeepSat’s VLEO satellite constellation.
- What will DeepSat’s satellite constellation do? The constellation will use AI and sensor fusion to provide real-time Earth observation for missions such as maritime monitoring, infrastructure inspection, and disaster assessment.
- What makes DeepSat’s constellation different from traditional systems? DeepSat’s satellites will operate in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO), enabling high revisit rates and onboard AI processing for faster data delivery and analysis.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Redwire Corporation in Jacksonville, Fla., has secured the first phase of a multi-phase contract from Earth observation startup DeepSat in Los Angeles to provide digital engineering support for the development of a Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) satellite constellation.
Under the agreement, Redwire will use its Acorn 2.0 Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation (ABMS) software to assist in the design and performance optimization of the planned dual-use constellation. The satellites are intended to provide high revisit rates and in-orbit artificial intelligence for advanced sensor fusion, supporting civil, commercial, and defense applications.
The Acorn 2.0 platform enables modeling of system behavior, mission utility, and operational scenarios across a range of environmental conditions, supporting faster development cycles. Redwire will also incorporate its Digitally Engineered Mission Systems & Integration (DEMSI) tools, which support the design, integration, and testing of space systems.
"Operating in VLEO presents unique design challenges that demand advanced digital engineering to accurately model, analyze, and optimize mission performance, risk profiles and multi-domain interactions – capabilities that Redwire brings to bear in support of next-generation space missions," said Tom Campbell, president of Redwire Space Missions. "Redwire is proud to support DeepSat in the development of their innovative constellation."
The DeepSat constellation will use onboard artificial intelligence (AI) and multi-domain intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) tools to support missions such as maritime vessel tracking, energy infrastructure monitoring, and disaster assessment.
"This collaboration accelerates our ability to deliver a new layer of real-time Earth intelligence, built on proven digital engineering," said Nerses Ohanyan, co-founder and CEO of DeepSat. "Redwire’s capabilities help reduce investor risk, speed time-to-market, and scale rapidly to meet urgent customer demands."
