FROM PHOTON IN
TO PHOTON OUT
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CAPTURE
Machine Vision Payloads for SDA, RPO, Navigation, Mission Assurance
AI Enabled Machine Vision Suites For Space
xClops Payloads
One-box visual payload
Multiple camera & lens options
Intelligent vision on the edge
GEO rated
The xClops family combines 2-4 full-motion 4k video cameras with an advanced AI-enabled edge processor capable of identifying uncatalogued space objects then expediting downlink of the specific event data for immediate analysis. xClops is proven on orbit for object tracking, and autonomous rendezvous.
- Space Domain Awareness (SSA/SDA)
- Orbital Warfare
- Object Characterization at 20–50 km
- Rendezvous Proximity and Docking
- Satellite Servicing
- AI Enabled Machine Vision Edge Computing
- Stereo Cameras for Depth Sensing
- Center Camera for Object Detection & Tracking
- Optional 4th Camera for Docking & Mission Assurance
- Optional Monolithic Telescope for Resolved Imagery at Extreme Distance
- Data storage
- Containerized Apps
- GEO rated
Modular Payloads
Edge processor + recorder
Up to 8 Cameras
Intelligent vision on the edge
LEO rated
Build a bespoke A.I. enabled machine vision payload using TRL11’s SAVER (DVR + machine vision edge processor) with up to eight 4k full-motion video cameras.
- Human space flight crew monitoring
- Mission assurance
- Own-ship Health Monitoring
- Rendezvous Proximity and Docking
- Multiple 4K & 1080p Camera Options
- 10/100 & Gigabit Ethernet Switches
- Edge Processor with VIP Algorithms
- Containerized Apps + Data Storage
Space Rated
Hardware Components
Networking Hardware
Unmanaged network switches
5-port 10/100
8-port 10/100/1000
Ruggedized, LEO or GEO
TRL11’s HANS is an industrial-grade layer 2 unmanaged Ethernet switch built to enable space worthy network connectivity. It is created to exceed the standard of commercial switch specifications and securely connect modern space components with reliability, confidence and ease.
- Concentrate multiple camera feeds into a SAVER edge processor or flight computer.
- Connect other electronic subsystems such as star trackers, radios, payload instruments.
- Any other network switching application in the harsh environment of space.
- Available as the 5-port 10/100 or 8-port 10/100/1000 variant
- 600mW power efficient at idle, max of 1400mW
- Choose stand-alone hardware or integrated directly into a xClops or SAVER
Camera
Up to 4k full-motion video
Multiple Lenses
Wide Dynamic Range
LEO Rated
TRL11’s Fovea cameras have a proven track record of providing rich visuals from space. Fovea cameras are ultra-sharp radiation tolerant cameras for any space-based application.
- Fovea M1: Exquisite, 4k large-sensor, full-motion, color camera
- Fovea M2: 1080p large-sensor, full-motion, color camera
- Fovea M3: Small form-factor 4k full-motion color camera
- Fovea GC: Small form-factor, raw image (non-encoded) for star tracking, guidance and control.
- Onboard video encoders up to 4k
- Interchangeable lenses from wide to monolithic telescope
- Built in hardware HDR ensures beautiful image quality in dynamic lighting conditions.
- Power efficient and rugged with a variety of configurations to choose from.
PROCESS
Intelligence at the edge
ANOMALY DETECTION
AI/ML Event Detection
Off-Nominal State Flagging
Unidentified RSO Detection
VIPOnly™ detects off-nominal spacecraft orientation, collision damage, and unidentified Resident Space Objects in real time using AI-enabled machine vision on live streaming video from orbit.
- Mission Assurance
- Own-Ship Health Monitoring
- Space Situational Awareness
- Space Domain Awareness
- AI/ML event detection on live streaming video
- Off-nominal state flagging for spacecraft orientation and component health
- Unidentified RSO detection and alerting
- Patent-pending event-based processing filters non-relevant motion from imagery
- Integrates with SAVER for on-orbit recording of flagged events
CHARACTERIZATION
AI/ML Scene Analysis
Star & Satellite Identification
New Object Behavior Tracking
VIPOnly™ characterizes known stars and satellites by comparing detected objects against a database of Resident Space Objects and star catalogs, while identifying new or unknown objects and tracking their behavior.
- Space Domain Awareness
- Orbital Warfare
- Space Situational Awareness
- AI/ML scene analysis for object identification
- Star and satellite identification via RSO/star catalog matching
- New object behavior tracking and trajectory extrapolation
- Metadata overlay: known objects labeled, unknown objects flagged
- Hypervigilant Module integration for C2 visual narrative
ROI EXTRACTION
Live Object & Event Detection
4D Digital Twin Modeling
1/1000th Downlink Bandwidth
VIPOnly™ extracts regions of interest from live video, then downlinks and reconstructs the scene using a fraction of the bandwidth. Uses 4D digital twin modeling to create hyperrealistic final images while transmitting 1/1000th of the data required by standard compression.
- Bandwidth-Constrained Missions
- GEO Operations
- Any Mission Requiring Efficient Downlink
- Live object and event detection from streaming video
- 4D digital twin modeling creates hyperrealistic reconstructed imagery
- 1/1000th downlink bandwidth vs. standard video compression
- Intelligent extraction of only mission-relevant visual data
- Reduces ground-station processing and storage requirements
TRANSMIT
Resilient Delivery
LIVE STREAMING
Full Motion Video from LEO
Proven S-Band Performance
Real-Time Telepresence
VIPLink™ has successfully demonstrated live, full-motion video streaming from LEO over S-band— enabling real-time telepresence for mission operators to see what’s happening on their spacecraft as it happens.
- Mission Assurance
- Own-Ship Monitoring
- Space Station Operations
- Crew Communications
- Full motion video streaming from LEO
- Proven S-Band performance for space-to-ground live video
- Real-time telepresence for mission operators
- Low-latency optimization for live decision-making
- Compatible with Commander for multi-device live viewing
RESILIENT Downlink
Handshakeless Downlink Protocol
Bidirectional C2
Forward Error Correction
2000% Bandwidth Improvement
VIPLink™ is TRL11’s content- and network-aware transmission protocol for space communications. It is a connectionless protocol optimized for low bandwidth, intermittent connectivity, and high packet-loss conditions typical of space-to-ground links.
- All Missions
- LEO and GEO Downlink
- Bidirectional Command & Control
- Connectionless protocol — no data-packet handshake required
- Bidirectional communication for full uplink and downlink C2
- Aggressive forward error correction recovers lost packets
- Graceful temporal degradation maintains playback under fluctuating bandwidth
- Intelligent bandwidth throttling adjusts to availability
- End-to-end encryption for secure data transfer
- Up to 2000% bandwidth improvement under poor conditions
- Direct integration with SAVER for video and telemetry control from orbit
PRIORITIZED DOWNLINK
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AI Scene Analysis
Prioritized Non-Sequential Downlink
Critical Data First
VIP1ST™ performs intelligent scene analysis of recorded video for event detection, then extracts and queues key portions for transmission first. Useful video reaches mission control in the shortest possible time.
- Mission Assurance
- Any Bandwidth-Constrained Mission
- Time-Critical Operations
- AI-enabled machine vision analysis for video recorded on orbit
- Prioritized non-sequential data downlink of critical data first
- Patent-pending event-based processing filters non-relevant motion
- Importance scoring ranks video segments for transmission order
- Integrates with SAVER for seamless on-orbit recording and prioritization
OPERATE
Visual Mission Control
Visual Mission Control
Mission Management
Multi-Feed Management
Telemetry Fusion
Anomaly Alerts
BMC3 software platform. Manage feeds, fuse video with telemetry, detect anomalies, make real-time decisions.
- Multi-feed video management
- Telemetry fusion with visual data
- Anomaly detection and alerting
- Desktop, iPad, iPhone, Android, and Apple TV
- Hypervigilant Module for C2 integration
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