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SPACE EXPLORATION

Every crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit costs over a billion dollars and risks irreplaceable human lives. The economics of space development demand autonomous systems that can go first, stay longer, and build the infrastructure that makes human presence possible. Aerosyn builds those systems.

24min
Mars round-trip comms delay
-130°C
Lunar night surface temperature
500mSv
Annual radiation on Mars surface

THE COST OF HUMAN PRESENCE

Space is not just dangerous — it is the most resource-intensive environment humans have ever attempted to operate in. A single EVA on the ISS requires six hours of pre-breathing, specialized suits that cost $12 million each, and a two-person support team on the ground for every suited astronaut. On Mars, EVAs will be limited to 2-3 hours by suit consumables, and any injury is potentially fatal with no rescue possible.

The communication delay alone makes real-time human control of Mars surface operations impossible. At 24 minutes round-trip, a human operator cannot respond to a dynamic situation — the system must act independently. And with no resupply missions possible more than twice per year due to launch windows, systems must operate for months without intervention.

Aerosyn space systems are designed from first principles for these constraints: fully autonomous decision-making, years-long operational endurance, radiation-hardened to ISS-equivalent dose levels, and capable of performing construction, maintenance, and scientific work without any human input.

$12M
Cost of a single EVA suit (ISS)
24min
Mars comms latency — precludes real-time control
-180°C
Lunar polar temperature (permanently shadowed craters)
3yrs
Aerosyn rated operational life in space environments

BEYOND EARTH

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PLANETARY SURFACE OPS

Fully autonomous surface systems for lunar and Martian environments — conducting geological surveys, deploying instruments, collecting samples, and traversing terrain across multi-week expeditions without communication with Earth. Designed to operate through communication blackouts of up to 45 days.

  • Full autonomy — operates through communication blackouts
  • Terrain traversal on slopes up to 35°
  • Geological sample collection and sealed caching
  • Drill capability — up to 2m subsurface core samples
  • ISRU experiment support — soil and atmosphere processing
  • Solar and radioisotope power — continuous operation through lunar night
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ORBITAL CONSTRUCTION

EVA-replacement systems for assembly, inspection, and maintenance of orbital infrastructure — space stations, satellite servicing, telescope maintenance, and in-space manufacturing facility construction. Eliminates the cost and risk of human EVA for routine operations.

  • Microgravity manipulation — thruster-stabilized platform
  • Bolt torquing, cable routing, panel installation
  • Inspection with millimeter-resolution optical + UV
  • Satellite capture and servicing at relative velocity
  • Thermal blanket replacement and MLI installation
  • Compatible with ISS, Gateway, and commercial station interfaces

RESOURCE EXTRACTION (ISRU)

In-situ resource utilization systems — extracting water ice from lunar polar craters, processing regolith into construction material, and producing oxygen and propellant from local resources. The foundational capability that makes permanent human presence economically viable.

  • Water ice extraction from permanently shadowed craters
  • Electrolysis for oxygen and hydrogen propellant production
  • Regolith sintering into structural building blocks
  • CO₂ reduction for Martian methane/oxygen propellant
  • Continuous operation at -150°C in shadow environments
  • Modular — scales from demonstration to full production
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BASE CONSTRUCTION

Pre-human-arrival construction systems that prepare landing sites, excavate habitation modules, deploy surface infrastructure, and verify habitability before crewed missions arrive. The goal: humans land at a ready facility, not a construction site.

  • Landing pad construction and blast shielding
  • Habitat module excavation and burial for radiation protection
  • Solar array deployment and cable routing
  • Pressurized tunnel segment assembly
  • Regolith-printed radiation shielding (additive construction)
  • Pre-arrival habitability verification — atmosphere, power, comms

SPACE-RATED SPECS

Radiation Hardening100 krad TID (ISS lifetime equivalent)
Operating Temperature-180°C to +150°C
Comms Latency ToleranceFull autonomy at any delay — tested to 45-day blackout
Power SourceSolar (1–5 kW), RTG option for shadow environments
Autonomy LevelLevel 5 — full mission autonomy, no supervision required
Vacuum RatingAll systems qualified to 10⁻⁷ Torr
Operational Lifespan3 years rated, 5+ year design life
Self-Repair CapabilityModular redundant systems — field replaceable in situ
Launch ConfigurationFits standard ESPA ring or dedicated smallsat
Interface CompatibilityNASA, ESA, JAXA standard interfaces supported

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We work with space agencies, commercial launch operators, satellite manufacturers, and in-space infrastructure companies. If you're building beyond Earth, we want to be part of the mission.