Optimized Collision Avoidance Introduced by Neuraspace
Advanced Optimization Algorithm Streamlines CAM Planning
To streamline and enhance collision avoidance maneuver (CAM) planning, Neuraspace has implemented an advanced optimization algorithm.
Efficiently reducing the risk of collision during a close conjunction is a time-consuming process. Operators often face a dilemma: either candidate maneuvers fall short in reducing the probability of collision, or sorting through multiple maneuver options becomes overwhelming.
Even with the earlier approach of delivering maneuver suggestions via Neuraspace’s space traffic management platform, operators may have to sift through numerous choices, waiting for the system to generate solutions that meet mission-critical requirements.
The Neuraspace advanced algorithm delivers a concise set of highly efficient maneuver options tailored to operators’ specifications and constraints, significantly reducing the time and complexity of the decision-making process.
Maneuver settings such as propulsion capabilities and desired maneuvering time with respect to time of closest approach (TCA) can be configured for each spacecraft. When a high-risk conjunction is identified, Neuraspace's algorithm generates optimized maneuvers in minutes, ensuring rapid response and mitigation. Furthermore, Neuraspace also introduced the innovative “Free Slots” feature, offered as an API. Using this, operators can upload predefined time windows when they are available to perform maneuvers.
The algorithm then aligns the optimization process to provide the best maneuver options within these operationally convenient slots.
Neuraspace’s new optimized maneuver generation offers several improvements relative to existing functionality.
Fuel Efficiency: The maneuvers generated are significantly more fuel-efficient than traditional methods, enabling better spacecraft resource management.
Higher-Quality Suggestions: The system presents options each optimized for effectiveness, minimizing the cognitive load on operators when selecting the best maneuver.
Operational Flexibility: With the Free Slots feature, operators can ensure that maneuvers are proposed within specific time windows, improving the convenience and practicality of execution.
Faster Response: The time required to generate maneuver suggestions is reduced by up to 10x, transforming the process from receiving conjunction updates to selecting a mitigation option from a slow 20-30 minute task to just 2-3 minutes.