4colors Research wins a proof-of-concept contract with the UK Space Agency to develop sensor-scheduling and resource-optimization algorithms for the National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC). The work is part of the BOREALIS Algorithm Development program under Innovate UK's Contracts for Innovation scheme.
Space domain awareness depends on observing objects in orbit. Sensors have limited observation windows and every request competes with other priorities, so a good schedule balances capabilities, timing and demand, and adapts when a new observation becomes urgent.
4colors brings mathematical optimization and adaptive algorithms to these decisions.