OrbitalOS module
Aplark AI
Aplark AI is the analysis module of OrbitalOS. It learns the normal behaviour of a spacecraft from its telemetry history, flags deviations from it, and presents each finding with the telemetry that caused it. Its output is advisory. The operator decides what action to take.
The problem it addresses
A spacecraft reports hundreds of telemetry channels. Fixed limits catch large faults but miss slow drift or unusual combinations of channels. Reviewing every channel by hand does not scale as the fleet grows.
Technical capabilities
Aplark AI is designed to provide the following.
- Baselines of normal behaviour learned from telemetry history.
- Detection of deviations in single channels and across channels.
- Findings ranked by how far they depart from the baseline.
- Evidence shown with each finding: channels, time range and comparison period.
- Operator feedback recorded so false alarms can be reviewed.
Sample workflow
An example of how an operations team would use Aplark AI. The steps are illustrative.
- Telemetry history is loaded for a spacecraft.
- A baseline of normal behaviour is built and reviewed with the engineers who know the spacecraft.
- New telemetry is compared against the baseline.
- A finding is raised with its evidence, and sent to the operator in MissionOS.
- The operator marks the finding as confirmed, explained or false alarm.
Integration
Aplark AI reads telemetry through MissionOS and sends findings back to it. It needs telemetry history from the partner spacecraft. The amount of history and the channel list are agreed with the partner.
Expected deliverables from a design partner pilot
- A baseline for a defined set of telemetry channels.
- A review of findings on the partner historical data, with the engineering team.
- Measured false alarm and detection rates on that data, with the method used.
- A written note on which channels are suitable for this approach.
Pilots are scoped with each partner. See the Design Partner Program.
Limits
Aplark AI does not send commands. Findings depend on the quality and length of the telemetry history. Detection and false alarm rates are measured per spacecraft, not assumed.
Other OrbitalOS modules
- MissionOS
Satellite telemetry, commanding, health and mission workflows.
- OrbitalIntel
Orbital intelligence, conjunction monitoring and risk awareness.
- GroundNet
Ground station orchestration and communication scheduling.
- SpaceShield
Security, permissions, command controls and auditability.
Try the workflow without a real spacecraft: OrbitalOS Simulator.