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OrbitalOS module

MissionOS

MissionOS is the mission control module of OrbitalOS. It brings spacecraft telemetry, command preparation, health monitoring and mission workflows into one operator interface, so an operations team works from a single record of what each spacecraft is doing and what has been sent to it.

The problem it addresses

Small operators often run telemetry viewers, command tools, spreadsheets and pass plans as separate tools. The state of the mission is then spread across them, and handovers between operators depend on notes.

Technical capabilities

MissionOS is designed to provide the following.

  • Telemetry display and history for each spacecraft, with limits and alerts.
  • Command preparation and review before release.
  • Health monitoring across a fleet, with one view per spacecraft.
  • Mission timelines for planned activities and ground contacts.
  • Operating procedures written as repeatable, reviewable workflows.

Sample workflow

An example of how an operations team would use MissionOS. The steps are illustrative.

  1. The operator opens the plan for the next ground contact.
  2. Telemetry from the previous contact is reviewed against its limits.
  3. A command sequence is prepared and reviewed by a second operator.
  4. The sequence is released during the contact, through SpaceShield command controls.
  5. The result is written to the mission timeline for the next shift.

Integration

MissionOS takes ground contact windows from GroundNet, conjunction alerts from OrbitalIntel, anomaly findings from Aplark AI and command authorisation from SpaceShield. Interfaces to a partner spacecraft, such as telemetry formats and command definitions, are specified with that partner.

Expected deliverables from a design partner pilot

  • A written mission workflow for the partner spacecraft type.
  • A telemetry and command mapping for one spacecraft.
  • Results of a test run against simulated telemetry.
  • A list of open requirements for the partner team.

Pilots are scoped with each partner. See the Design Partner Program.

Limits

MissionOS does not replace spacecraft flight software or the ground station radio. It works with the telemetry and command interfaces that a spacecraft already provides.

Other OrbitalOS modules

  • OrbitalIntel

    Orbital intelligence, conjunction monitoring and risk awareness.

  • GroundNet

    Ground station orchestration and communication scheduling.

  • Aplark AI

    AI-assisted anomaly analysis and mission intelligence.

  • SpaceShield

    Security, permissions, command controls and auditability.

Try the workflow without a real spacecraft: OrbitalOS Simulator.