SAIC lands Pentagon contract for AI-powered small satellite, partnering with GomSpace
U.S. defence contractor SAIC has landed its first contract with the Pentagon to integrate a small satellite, leveraging a partnership with spacecraft manufacturer GomSpace.SpaceNews Magazine reports from the 39[th] Space Symposium in Colorado Spring, highlighting that SAIC has been tasked by Pentagon to develop and deploy a satellite to demonstrate cutting-edge technologies in space, including artificial intelligence and machine learning, edge computing and software-defined radio communications with a “zero-trust” cybersecurity architecture. The spacecraft is projected to launch in 2025 “to