Central Blue provides CORE, a software platform that identifies hidden system-level failure combinations in spacecraft before they cause on-orbit emergencies. The platform simulates interactions between power, timing, and commands to find failure conditions, then tests recovery sequences to prove they work. CORE helps mission teams discover the specific command orders that keep satellites operational during critical events like eclipse periods.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Spacecraft are built from systems that share power, heat, timing, and control, meaning a command that is safe by itself can become dangerous when it collides with another routine event. These system-level interactions can push healthy components into an emergency, causing loss of contact or mission failure that is difficult to predict and recover from using traditional fault analysis.
Solution
CORE is a software platform that searches for hidden combinations of timing, power, and commands that can strand a spacecraft, then tests recovery sequences before the mission depends on them. The platform simulates scenarios such as eclipse periods where solar panels stop generating power and multiple subsystems draw from the battery simultaneously, identifying when their overlap exceeds safe limits. CORE then evaluates recovery sequences to determine which command orders keep the satellite alive, showing engineers which recovery paths hold and why. This allows mission teams to discover and validate recovery procedures in advance rather than during an actual on-orbit emergency.
Target Audience
Primary customers are spacecraft mission teams, satellite manufacturers, and aerospace engineering organizations that need to validate system-level reliability and recovery procedures before launch.
Features
- System-level interaction analysis that searches timing and resource conflicts across power, heat, and control subsystems
- Scenario simulation for critical events like eclipse periods with battery-limited operations
- Recovery sequence validation that tests command orders to prove which ones prevent repeated failures
- Visualization of hidden conditions that push healthy systems into emergencies
- Engineering-focused reporting that explains why certain recovery sequences hold and others fail