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Initial submission
Due to the increasing number of space activities, the number of in-orbit objects is becoming dangerously high and presenting a potential hazard to all satellites – especially in low Earth orbit. Since existing international and national regulations are only now starting to form, space traffic management solutions are in the spotlight. OKAPI:Orbits has developed a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution that is dedicated to making satellite missions more sustainable and cost-effective by offering satellite operators and launchers space situational awareness and collision avoidance solutions. It is a modular, customisable, and scalable software provided via a web interface and APIs. It can be used to operate all the relevant aspects of SST and supports integration into existing solutions.
Development
The STM platform ensures the safety of in-orbit assets. With unerring accuracy in risk prediction and carefully curated manoeuvre suggestions, collisions between active in-orbit assets and space debris or between active satellites are avoided. No new collisions mean no extra space debris proliferation. This allows the alarming increase in space junk to be contained.
Appraisal
Since its founding in 2018, OKAPI:Orbits has achieved extraordinary development. Its space-dedicated SaaS solution is not only key to more sustainable in-orbit security but also paved the way for incubation at ESA BIC Hessen. It also convinced strategic investment partners and customers. A perfect example of a successful commercialisation of a former winner of an INNOspace Masters competition.
