Mission Control Space Services
| Industry |
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|---|---|
| Founded | March 2015 |
| Founder | Ewan Reid |
| Headquarters | 162 Elm Street West Ottawa, Ontario K1R 6N5 |
| Services | Robotics, Autonomous Vehicles, Planetary Rovers, STEM Education & Outreach |
| Website | missioncontrolspaceservices |
Introduction[edit]
Mission Control Space Services (Mission Control) is a Canadian company that focuses on developing advanced software for space, including AI.[1]
About[edit]
Mission Control was founded in 2015 by Ewan Reid.[2] Located in Ottawa, Ontario, is an 8200 square foot facility, including two laboratories, an Orbital Autonomy Lab for autonomous on-orbit robotic operations, a 4000 square foot lunar analogue terrain facility and more.[3] Mission Control was the first in the world to deploy deep learning AI in lunar orbit [4]
History[edit]
2015 - Mission Control won its first contract with the Canadian Space Agency to develop ASAS: the Autonomous Soil Assessment System.[5]
2018/2019 - Mission Control secured funding from the Canadian Space Agency through their Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program (LEAP) for the development of an operations and autonomy framework for upcoming lunar exploration missions.[6] Mission Control's Spacefarer software was prepared to help guide the Rashid Lunar Rover, a component of the Emirates Lunar Mission, scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in 2022.[7][8]
2023 - M1 of the Emirates Lunar Mission did not successfully land.[9] Although this was upsetting for the Mission Control team, the company is now the first organization in the world to deploy deep-learning Artificial Intelligence (AI) in lunar orbit.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Mission Control: Humans Are Going Back to the Moon". Pinnguaq. 2022-04-20. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ "Canadian space technology firm still has sights set on moon after Japanese lander crash". nationalpost. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ Elizabeth Howell (2023-03-05). "I drove a rover on a moon-like landscape and felt like an Apollo astronaut (video)". Space.com. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ "Canadian space technology firm still has sights set on moon after Japanese lander crash". nationalpost. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ Agency, Canadian Space (2016-01-27). "Exploring the surface of a planet: young entrepreneurs at work". Canadian Space Agency. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ Agency, Canadian Space (2021-05-26). "Canada moves forward with plans to explore the Moon". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ "Shining star: Ottawa's Mission Control Space Services soaring to new heights – Ottawa Business Journal". 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ "Ottawa tech firms land $1M in funding from Canadian Space Agency – Ottawa Business Journal". 2019-05-28. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ Victor, Daniel (2023-04-25). "Moon Landing Updates: What Happened During Ispace's Moon Landing Attempt". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ "Ottawa Founders: Ewan Reid leads Mission Control into 'next wave of human discovery and advancement' – Ottawa Business Journal". 2023-05-18. Retrieved 2023-05-29.