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MSBAI Secures $1.2M DoD Contract to Enhance OrbitGuard

On September 2, 2025, MSBAI (Microsurgeonbot Inc.) announced a significant milestone in advancing its hybrid-intelligence platform, OrbitGuard. The company has been awarded a Direct-to-Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by the Department of Defense (DoD), worth $1.2 million over the next 18 months. This initiative aims to enhance real-time space domain awareness, particularly as the number of active satellites is projected to surpass 17,000 by 2026.

OrbitGuard acts as a copilot to space operators, offering them advanced tools to manage the deluge of data generated by orbital activities. By utilizing a combination of various data sources — infrared sensors, CelesTrak, and electro-optical feeds — and employing a unique hierarchical neuro-symbolic architecture, it achieves exceptional accuracy in detecting anomalous satellite behavior. The integration with DoD enterprise systems, such as the Unified Data Library, enables nearly real-time responses to potential threats from orbital objects.

Founder and CEO of MSBAI, Allan Grosvenor, highlighted the challenges faced by space operators who are inundated with substantial data and quick orbital activities. “OrbitGuard isn't merely generative AI; it’s a sophisticated hybrid-intelligence copilot,” he stated. It merges strict symbolic rules for accuracy, predictive understanding through advanced world modeling, and adaptive planning capabilities, ultimately streamlining the decision-making process.

Under the contract, MSBAI will undertake several critical developments, including:

• - Scaling the Data Pipeline: The goal is to manage over 20,000 resident space objects while maintaining a latency of approximately two minutes and targeting 99.9% uptime.
• - Advancing AI Models: The development of new AI models, including Graph-JEPA and Patch Time-Series Transformers, will incorporate multi-agent reinforcement learning to enhance threat assessment and predictive analytics, targeting at least 95% operational accuracy.
• - Improving Explainability and Safety: The implementation of a blackboard-style logging system, along with symbolic constraint checks and audit-ready artifacts, will facilitate compliance for Authority to Operate (ATO) certification.
• - Facilitating Integration: Ensuring seamless collaboration across various DoD systems will be achieved via secure APIs and standardized data formats.

MSBAI’s efforts are built upon previous lab-validated results, showcasing an accuracy of about 94-96% in maneuver detection. The recent live demonstration at the U.S. Space Systems Command's Apollo Project Demo Day underscored OrbitGuard's capabilities in orbital tracking, analysis, and visualization, successfully integrating with the KeepTrack system.

As this project kicks off, it is expected to revolutionize the management of space traffic and enhance the operational readiness of military stakeholders. Furthermore, there are prospects for dual-use applications in the commercial sector, opening doors for improved space traffic management in civilian contexts.

The team at MSBAI, recognized for its innovative contributions to hybrid intelligence, will continue to push the boundaries of technology concerning space operations. With the kickoff scheduled for today, the journey toward a safer and more aware satellite environment begins.

MSBAI is also working alongside their academic partner, Dr. Faisal Kaleem from Metro State University. This partnership is crucial for delivering a robust prototype that meets stringent security documentation standards, aligning with NIST guidelines.

About MSBAI

Founded in 2017, MSBAI is an industry leader in hybrid-intelligence systems, primarily focused on defense and high-stakes engineering applications. As an alumnus of the Air Force Techstars program, MSBAI continues to advance its capabilities with the GURU platform, which integrates symbolic automation and AI to support complex operations across multiple sectors.

For more information about MSBAI and its groundbreaking work, visit their YouTube channel.