Hyperspace Challenge Seeks Secure and Autonomous Tech Solutions for Space

October 23, 2020, Albuquerque, NM

RUVICON Lab has been accepted into the 2020 cohort for Hyperspace Challenge, a business accelerator run by the Air Force Research Laboratory and CNM Ingenuity for the U.S. Space Force.  The goal of Hyperspace Challenge is to accelerate collaboration and partnership between the U.S. government and the startup community in order to drive innovation in space. This year’s cohort theme, Trusted Autonomy, has brought together startups that can provide the government and participating military agencies with secure, trustworthy autonomous and automated solutions for space. 

Hyeongjun Park - NMSU Lead: "NMSU is honored to be one of the first two university teams to participate in the Hyperspace Challenge. Our work in novel methods for real-time guidance and control of spacecraft rendezvous and proximity operations is applicable to the commercial space industry. We also have system-level experiences by developing various small satellite systems sponsored by NASA, NSF, and Northrop Grumman for formation flying and docking at NMSU. Joining research with commercial applications creates opportunities for our students and helps accelerate the commercial space ecosystem's growth in New Mexico."

“The national space community collectively recognizes that the industry could be truly transformed with the growing use of spacecraft capable of automatically handling complex tasks. But complex tasks require complex mechanisms to complete them,” said Captain Roger Anderson, Deputy Program Director for U.S. Space Force Accelerator Programs. “This year’s cohort will be critical in the effort to determine if autonomous technology is truly up to the task.”

For more information about Hyperspace Challenge please visit hyperspacechallenge.com.