The system enables rapid, autonomous responses to a wide range of risks including jamming, spoofing, cyberattacks, space debris, anti-satellite weapons, and orbital espionage. It shifts space operations from passive to active control by integrating artificial intelligence, terrestrial and space-based sensors, and automated data analysis.
“The rising geopolitical tensions, with their potential impact on Europe’s critical space and ground infrastructure, underline the importance of space as a domain to be safeguarded,” said Chiara Manfletti, CEO of Neuraspace. “With Neuraspace DEF, we aim to combine innovation and operational excellence to provide Europe with trusted capabilities that contribute to resilience, civil protection, and peacekeeping. Our mission is to be the reference European platform for autonomous space operations.”
Neuraspace DEF offers real-time detection and analysis of non-cooperative objects, high-precision tracking of national and allied space assets, and automatic alerts for unauthorised satellite activity in sensitive areas. It also delivers actionable data for military decision-making and predictive monitoring to anticipate threats before they escalate.
The system further ensures satellite operational continuity without ground contact, autonomous evasive manoeuvres in response to hostile actions, resilience against interference and cyber threats, as well as constant surveillance and coordinated satellite response. It also reduces reliance on external tracking systems.
“As space becomes ever more central to both security and daily life, the demand for advanced SDA solutions grows,” Manfletti said. “Meeting this challenge requires operations that are more effective and also increasingly autonomous, to ensure safety and stability and for peacekeeping in and from orbit.”
Neuraspace is already active in the defence sector through its collaboration with the Portuguese Air Force and its participation in EMISSARY, the EU’s largest co-funded SSA programme, with a €158 million commitment. Within EMISSARY, Neuraspace contributes its core SDA expertise and serves as Portugal’s national coordinator.
Founded in 2020, Neuraspace provides space traffic management and mission support services, applying AI and machine learning to deliver secure, sustainable, and real-time situational awareness solutions for space operations.
