Xtraordinary Innovative Space Partnerships, Inc.

Pioneering technology development, demonstration, and deployment missions for cislunar space

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About the firm

Xtraordinary Innovative Space Partnerships, Inc. (XISP-Inc) develops Technology Development, Demonstration, and Deployment (TD3) missions conducted on and leveraging the resources of the International Space Station. Its research and product development focus on the intersection of computer, robotics, and space systems engineering.

Firm type
Aerospace Engineering · Automation & Controls · Software Engineering

Capabilities

TD3 Mission Development

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Xtraordinary Innovative Space Partnerships, Inc. designs and implements Technology Development, Demonstration, and Deployment (TD3) missions to mature space technologies toward commercial readiness.

  • International Space Station Mission Integration

    Integrating and deploying technology demonstrations utilizing the resources of the International Space Station.

  • Cislunar and Deep Space Mission Development

    Designing mission concepts and transport solutions for cislunar and deep space applications.

Space Systems Engineering & Research

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The practice conducts foundational research and intellectual property development at the intersection of computer, robotic, and space systems engineering.

  • Delay Tolerant Networking (DTN)

    Developing frameworks and gateways like the Xrosslink Internet Services Protocol (XISP) to support space-based communications.

  • Space-to-Space Power Beaming

    Maturing power beaming technology and frequency agnostic rectennas for orbital and surface operations.

  • Robotics & Autonomous Operations

    Developing system-state models to enable variable autonomy and shared human-robotic control systems.

Consortium & Commercialization Support

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The practice facilitates the formation of public-private consortia and commercial partnerships to implement matured space mission concepts.

Industries

Space · Federal

Projects

Management Operations Control Applications/Architecture (MOCA)

Space · 2018 · Client: NASA Ames Research Center

Project details

An active commercial mission proceeding under a Space Act Agreement with the NASA ARC Mission Control Technologies Laboratory to develop near-real-time state models and foundational automation technologies.

Space-to-Space Power Beaming (SSPB)

Space · 2018 · Client: CASIS

Project details

A commercial technology development, demonstration, and deployment mission cooperating with the International Space Station to mature beamed energy systems for cislunar utilities.

Team Alpha CubeSat (ACS)

Space · 2016 · Client: NASA

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A highly configurable, low-cost spacecraft bus platform designed for Earth orbit, cislunar, and deep space applications, developed as a registered participant in the NASA Cube Quest Challenge.