Northstrat Anomaly Analysis as a Service (A4S)

Northstrat seeks to work with the US Space Force’s Space Delta 8, specifically Delta 8’s Combat Development Division (CDD) and the 4th Space Operations Squadron (4SOPS), to develop a prototype for Anomaly Analysis as a Service (“A4S”), an integrated anomaly database for 4SOPS military communication satellite (MILSATCOM) assets. Currently, 4SOPS satellite operators have to execute a very inefficient manual workflow when performing spacecraft anomaly identification, analysis, and prediction. Northstrat will work with Delta 8’s CDD and 4SOPS during the customer discovery of the Phase I SBIR to fully document the current workflow and the pain points within that workflow. During Phase I, all three parties will also perform data discovery, during which all data sources that 4SOPS space operators and engineers use for the workflow will be enumerated and characterized. Northstrat will design a prototype of the A4S web-based automated solution upon completing customer and data discovery to automate the workflows identified during discovery. Northstrat will employ state-of-the-art, best-of-breed techniques from across data science, statistical analysis, artificial intelligence/machine learning, agile software development, lean engineering, and DevSecOps when designing the A4S prototype.