Vision

OSCorp is a robotics software and defense company at the vanguard of cementing U.S. air and space supremacy by unleashing autonomy breakthroughs to secure tomorrow and enable new possibilities.

Technology

OSCorp develops cutting-edge, dual-use technologies at the nexus of Artificial Intelligence & Autonomy, Positioning, Navigation, & Timing (PNT), and Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) DoD Critical Technology Areas (CTAs). Our capabilities enable autonomous navigation and intuitive tasking of cross‑domain tactical assets and cross-domain Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Tracking (ISRT) in contested, uncertain, and GPS denied environments.

Mission

OSCorp's mission is to transform robotic assets (e.g. spacecraft, missile defense, UAVs, UGVs, etc.) into smarter, faster, and more cost-efficient autonomous agents. We aim to accelerate mission effectiveness, reduce operational risk and cognitive workload, and deliver disruptive autonomy solutions for defense and commercial applications.

Previous Projects

NSF SBIR Phase I: OSCorp's project LIBRA aimed to enhance the safety and fuel efficiency of autonomous spacecraft during Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) with uncooperative objects, such as defunct satellites, hostile objects, or space debris. Traditional spacecraft controllers often struggle with the complex dynamics and uncertainties inherent in space environments. To address these challenges, we developed an advanced control algorithm known as Neural CLBF and compared its performance with established controllers like LQR and MPC in training simulations. This project is protected under the U.S. Government's SBIR data rights.
SSC's SDA TAP Lab (Cohorts 4-5): OSCorp's project ShARCS at the SDA TAP Lab enabled the identification, tracking, and custody of potential Anti-Satellite (ASAT) launches and Uncorrelated Tracks (UCTs) to automate kill chains for space battle management.
Low SWaP-C LiDAR Feasibility Study: OScorp's project PHALANX explored the feasibility of a compact, low Size, Weight, Power, and Cost (SWaP-C), wide-angle, and non-mechanical beam-steering LiDAR/VISCAM sensor package for optical navigation and 3D imaging.
AFRL's Catalyst SDA Accelerator (CASDA2): OSCorp's participation in the accelerator enabled us to engage with 175+ potential customers from end users, acquisition officers, program managers to partners, vendors, and subject matter experts across 100+ U.S. Government entities, commercial companies, and research institutions. This intensive engagement provided us invaluable insights into their strategic capability gaps, pressing pain points, priorities, and jobs to be done, allowing us to hone our business and tech strategy. The accelerator has also positioned us to make a significant impact in the SDA mission area. Each week was packed with activities from customer discovery, DoD government contracting, business development, accounting, IP strategy, compliance, investment, national security briefings, pitches, and technical development, culminating in an impressive Demo Day event.

PRESS

August 2024: OSCORp Competitively selected to Join The SDA TAP Lab

OSCorp has been selected for Cohort 4 of the Space Domain Awareness Tools Applications and Processing (SDA TAP Lab) Apollo Accelerator! We have been working on ideas to implement and integrate a sensor search and reacquisition tool for launch and Uncorrelated Track (UCT) detection and custody into an automated Space Battle Management (SBM) system. This tool would also support our R&D efforts in Rendezvous Proximity Operations (RPO) and Non-Earth Imaging (NEI) using active sensors. It also augments the capabilities that partners and international allies are bringing to the table. The SDA TAP Lab is part of the USSF Space Systems Command (SSC) and supports the National Space Defense Center (NSDC). The Lab is a collaborative effort to accelerate the delivery of SBM software to operational units by decomposing kill chains, prioritizing needs with operators, mapping needs to technologies, and onboarding tech to existing platforms quickly. Learn more here.

Feb 2024: OSCORp Competitively selected to Join Catalyst Accelerator's Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Cohort

The Catalyst Accelerator, powered by the Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate (AFRL/RV), exists to empower nontraditional technology companies to accelerate their involvement in the national defense ecosystem by providing connections, mentorship, and business development in a collaborative setting for a lasting national impact. Space Domain Awareness is the ability to rapidly detect, track, characterize, and attribute threats to our nation’s space assets, and plays a pivotal role in national security. The United States Space Force recognizes the urgency of protecting space mission sensors and systems and sought to leverage commercial software capabilities to enhance, supplement, support, and refine existing Space Domain Awareness capabilities. Read more here and see the cohort companies here.

Jan 2024: OSCorp Awarded Competitive SBIR Phase I Grant ($275k) from the U.S. National Science Foundation

OSCorp has been awarded a U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant for $274,999 to conduct research and development (R&D) work on Optimizing Safety and Fuel Efficiency in Autonomous Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) of Uncooperative Objects. This project will enable a novel class of in-space proximity operations. This research has the potential not only to sustain and improve space operations, but also to strengthen national security and result in a thriving economy in space. This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria. All proposals submitted to the NSF SBIR/STTR program, also known as America’s Seed Fund powered by NSF, undergo a rigorous merit-based review process.

June 2022: OScorp is Competitively Selected to Participate in the catalyst Accelerator's government Business Bootcamp

Orbital Services Corporation LLC (OSCorp) was selected to participate in the Catalyst Accelerator’s Government Business Boot Camp, which took place at Catalyst Campus for Technology and Innovation (CCTI) in Colorado Springs from June 13-23, 2022. Initiated by the United States Space Force (USSF) as a collaboration between Hyperspace Challenge, and Catalyst Accelerator, along with the National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) and Colorado Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), the bootcamp effectively engaged six small businesses with the US Government, particularly the DoD, to accelerate dual-use technologies and increase warfighter effectiveness. AFRL and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) sponsored the Catalyst program through the SBA’s Growth Accelerator Fund Competition grant, assisting OSCorp with the lodging costs. Read more here.

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