Blackswan Space

Blackswan Space
  • Founded:
    2019
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  • Headquarters:
    Vilnius, Lithuania
Description: Blackswan Space aims to revolutionize satellite operations by providing autonomy solutions that enable in-orbit servicing, inspection, and robotics capabilities. Their products are designed to manage the increasing number of assets in orbit through advanced autonomous technologies
Vision:
To establish a self-sustaining space economy where complex tasks are performed by autonomous spacecraft, realizing humanity's aspirations in space exploration.
Mission:
To build autonomy in space by providing software solutions that manage the growing number of orbital assets, opening new possibilities for space operations.
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Funding:
  • Pre-Seed Funding: Apr 8, 2024, £0.76 million
  • Grant : Jun 2, 2021, €0.05 million
Total Funding: $: US Dollar1 million
Key Milestones:
  • 2023: Awarded three new contracts from the European Space Agency (ESA) to further develop their autonomy solutions for space missions
  • 2024: Secured €760,000 in pre-seed funding to advance the development of autonomous space technologies.
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Products & Services:
  • Mission Design Simulator (MDS): A digital twin tool that allows real-time, photorealistic simulation of complex space missions, including autonomous docking, in-orbit servicing, and debris removal. It integrates with standard tools like MATLAB/Simulink and STK.
  • Vision-Based Navigation (VBN): An autonomous navigation system for spacecraft utilizing multiple vision sensors to perform complex maneuvers such as rendezvous and docking, even in dynamic lighting environments.
  • Robohands: An upcoming software solution aimed at enhancing autonomous space robotics for applications like debris removal, in-orbit servicing, assembly, and manufacturing missions.
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