Future space missions will not be managed one spacecraft at a time.
Technology Readiness: Early Prototype Demonstrator (Approximate TRL 3)
Status: Active Development
Application Areas: Lunar Surface Operations, Cislunar Communications, Multi-Agent Mission Coordination, Mission Assurance
HELIOS CONTROL TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATOR
Supervisory Autonomy for Multi-Agent Space Operations
The Helios Control Technology Demonstrator is a prototype mission operations platform designed to support future lunar, cislunar, and planetary exploration missions. The system combines autonomous monitoring, digital twin forecasting, mission visualization, and operator oversight into a unified supervisory autonomy framework.
VISUALIZATION & OPERATOR AWARENESS
• Integrated mission dashboard
• Surface and orbital operational views
• Real-time mission monitoring
• Communications network awareness
• Forecast status visualization
• Mission health visualization
• AI recommendation display
• Risk color coding and alerting
• Operational decision transparency
• Human-machine teaming interface
VISUALIZATION & OPERATOR AWARENESS
• Integrated mission dashboard
• Surface and orbital operational views
• Real-time mission monitoring
• Communications network awareness
• Forecast status visualization
• Mission health visualization
• AI recommendation display
• Risk color coding and alerting
• Operational decision transparency
• Human-machine teaming interface
SURFACE OPERATIONS
• Autonomous rover tracking and monitoring
• Multi-agent surface asset coordination
• Hazard zone detection and visualization
• Dynamic route planning and rerouting
• Hazard proximity assessment
• Exploration target management
• Communications topology monitoring
• Asset health monitoring and status tracking
• Mission event simulation and response
ORBITAL OPERATIONS
• Real-time orbital asset tracking
• Earth and lunar orbital visualization
• Orbital health assessment
• Line-of-sight monitoring and prediction
• Orbital communications network visualization
• Dynamic relay handoff management
• Multi-node communications coordination
• Orbital transfer path visualization
• True anomaly tracking
• Orbital asset status monitoring
DIGITAL TWIN & FORECASTING
• Mission rehearsal and simulation
• Scenario-based mission analysis
• Predictive mission forecasting
• Mission outcome projection
• Communications performance forecasting
• Resource utilization forecasting
• Failure mode evaluation
• Risk projection and assessment
• Future-state mission modeling
• Operator decision support forecasting
SUPERVISORY AUTONOMY
• AI-generated mission recommendations
• Autonomous anomaly detection
• Mission risk assessment
• Operator-in-the-loop decision support
• Confidence-based AI recommendations
• Autonomous corrective action proposals
• Mission approval workflow
• Supervisory autonomy monitoring
• Mission assurance support
• MISSION MANAGEMENT
• Mission health assessment
• Mission timeline management
• Timeline replay capability
• Event logging and retention tracking
• Event categorization and review
• Mission status monitoring
• Forecast timeline visualization
• Operator review indicators
• Historical mission playback
• Mission audit trail support