JAOPS wins Tokyo grant for spacecraft mission-control software
The award supports scheduling, automation and AI integration for satellite operations.
JAOPS has been selected for a space technology development grant from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Tokyo Metropolitan Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion Corporation, according to their February 2 announcement. Its individual award amount was not disclosed.
The Tokyo-based company will develop scheduling, automation and AI integration for spacecraft mission control. JAOPS says the work will improve Yamcs, its open-source mission-control software platform.
The programme selected eight projects across equipment and software development. JAOPS falls within the solutions track, which offers support of up to ¥20 million per project; that ceiling does not specify the amount awarded to JAOPS.
Use of funds
Develop mission-control scheduling, automation and AI integration