AstroForge is putting AI in command of its next spacecraft
TechCrunch 1 month ago 32
AstroForge is developing an autonomous spacecraft control stack, “Solo,” to reduce reliance on Earth-based flight controllers. The company plans to fly its first autonomous spacecraft in 2027 with its launch partner Stoke Space. It is combining traditional control algorithms with transformer models trained on test data and sensor inputs, aiming for onboard anomaly resolution while also limiting early missions (e.g., “shadow mode” and no radios for Autonomy-1).