AstraLabs

Support the Change.

Provide expertise

Share required Tech

Develop new standards and procedures.

Becoming a partner?

If you feel your services are complimentary for the ecosystem and will add value to our offer and solutions you should apply as a partner.

If you are an early adopter or innovator and you find that your tech may support many endevours, you are looking for heritage and for mutualy beneficial testing opportunity you should apply as a partner.

If you are a public institution that wants to support the idea of Astralabs, you are involved in promoting Space and space-tech sector, you educate and share knowledge you should apply as a partner

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  • Join if:

    1. You create solutions that can support real-life testing, and you want to share them with others to help them obtain data.

    2. You provide solutions that might be required while creating real-life environments, and you want to offer them commercially.

    3. You are interested in current standards, therefore you want to join one of our specialised committees to adjust or change them so they reflect and support modern-day delivery

  • Join if:

    1. You manufacture hardware that we might want to use while creating either orbital and planetary test labs or analog environments, and you want to join commercially

    2. You want to test your hardware by providing it for our real-life test environment creation to obtain data.

    3. You are interested in current standards, therefore you want to join one of our specialised committees to adjust or change them so they reflect and support modern-day delivery

  • Join if:

    1. You understand the cyberthreats of the new Space-Tech era and you want to share that knowledge.

    2. You want to offer your services commercially to our customers

    3. You are interested in current standards, therefore you want to join one of our specialised committees to adjust or change them so they reflect and support modern-day delivery

  • Join if:

    1. You have experience in satellite communications or device communication in space and you want to offer those services commercially.

    2. You want to share your knowledge and expertise.

    3. You are interested in current standards, therefore you want to join one of our specialised committees to adjust or change them so they reflect and support modern-day delivery

  • Join if:

    1. You are creating novel solutions and you are looking for a platform to verify the business assumptions by providing the tech for real-life test environments creation.

    2. You want to share and exchange knowledge and you are looking to fill in the tech/knowledge gaps through our ecosystem.

    3. You are interested in current standards, therefore you want to join one of our specialised committees to adjust or change them so they reflect and support modern-day delivery

  • Join if:

    1. You provide Analog space that could be used to orginise test missions and real-life test environments.

    2. If your habitat is looking to expand its software capabilities to be ready for compliance testing in real-life environments.

    3. You are interested in current standards, therefore you want to join one of our specialised committees to adjust or change them so they reflect and support modern-day delivery

  • Join if:

    1. You specialise in Space sector and you feel your knowledge of processes, procedures, standards, tech or any other may be essential while creating real-life test environments.

    2. You want to offer your services commercialy

    3. You are interested in current standards, therefore you want to join one of our specialised committees to adjust or change them so they reflect and support modern-day delivery

  • Join if:

    1. Your institution wants to support development of Space-Tech sector.

    2. You want to host our curriculum oriented on Quality in Space projects or any other curriculum connected to Space-Tech.

    3. You want to participate in sharing knowledge by providing our courses commercially.

  • Join if:

    1. At heart of your agency is the belief that space belongs to all of us and we should aim at making it more accesible.

    2. You want to support AstraLabs ecosystem with your knowledge and resources and want to use this platform for innovation and testing.

    3. You believe in the “Safety First” value, therefor you are interested in developing the new sets of standards that would support compliance in the modern age of Space Exploration.

    4. Your agency can benefit from particular sector of space tech and you want to validate that idea.

AstraLabs Partnerships

Review opened and planned committees. Choose your mission to join.

  • Define how you want to integrate with the ecosystem.

    We have three roles:

    1. Leaders

      This role is reserved for the entities that are ready to lead in their particular field and want to actively review and develop standards for safer, quicker, modern mission and product assurance. Leaders will also define the direction of the ecosystem’s work.

    2. Participants

      This role is designed for entities that want to offer their services and products both commercially and for testing, participate in the creation of test environments, and share knowledge while joining specialised committees.

    3. Observers

      This role is designed for those who want to stay informed but cannot currently actively support AstraLabs’ mission or vision, and don’t wish to provide their services commercially at this time.

  • To democratise Space we need your help.

    Here are the responsibilities of each member role:

    1. Leaders

      Lead committees in particular fields.

      Meet once a month to summarise the work.

      Review the assigned standards and procedures to assess them.

      Create reports on the direction of their field and present them every six months.

      Participate in the development of the ecosystem.

      Review the entry applications.

      Offer their services.

      Present a chosen topic in their field once a month to share knowledge and raise awareness.

    2. Partners

      Join the committees and support their work in the designated field.

      Participate in the review meetings.

      Provide the services.

      Take part in a gradual questionnaire.

      Present a chosen topic in their field once a month to share knowledge and raise awareness.

    3. Observers

      Don’t have an active role, but may decide to join a committee

      You are informed about news, updates, events and participants in the ecosystem.

    You can switch roles, although to become a Leader, there must be an open position for a leader in a particular sector.

  • We are living in the age of information and space exploration. We should use it as an adventage.

    1. You can provide services to the ecosystem so we can build our real-life test environments consisting of Orbital and Ground TestLabs, mission-critical systems, analog habitats and tech-parks.

    2. You can be part of commercial projects, and we can use your services in suitable contracts.

    3. You can be part of the committees that will regularly present the findings to the National Space Agencies.

    4. You will be part of the information loop that aims to share the knowledge gained within AstraLabs.

    5. You may use the available data to expand your studies, enhance your services and upgrade your products.

The Committees: Launching Ideas

Mission: Tomorrow

Each committee is like a spaceship, heading in its direction, on course to fulfil the mission goals. The main objective is to explore. By thinking, discussing, and sharing, we aim to co-create and support new standards, compliance processes, and a better, more accessible future of space technology, all while upholding our core value: Safety first! We are focused on both expanding the existing body of knowledge and addressing future challenges.

The crew is waiting for you!

If you believe you can contribute your knowledge, expertise, or insight, you should join the crew on its journey! Choose from already working committees, review and kick-start our planned committees, or propose new ones.

It’s a relatively easy three-step process. We will verify your background, gather your proposed value, and discuss it with you. 

Send your ideas to the stars!

After receiving a clear “Go” from the commander (which sounds more fun than “head of committee”), we will be happy to include you in the working group. You will get all the required information during the debriefing.

If it’s a new group, we will ask you to help establish the committee, set initial goals, and select a suitable leader.

Existing commitees

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Software Qualification Committee

  • Due to the increasing complexity of the projects, it is becoming clear that we will not be able to continue building our missions from scratch or reuse well-known and certified components (both software and hardware).

    It creates a problem of how to safely reuse existing software, ensuring it is compliant and mission-ready, while also being qualifiable within a reasonable timeframe.

    Imagine having to qualify Windows OS as flight-ready… It would be almost impossible, but we will use existing electronics in space.

    So, the problem arises: how to ensure that the Safety First value is adhered to, while the project can be completed within a reasonable time and budget.

    This committee examines new needs for not only standards and procedures but also services that would enable them, like AstraLabs’ constellation program for easy and accessible test environments.

    Therefore, this committee is oriented towards both non-profit and for-profit goals, making it ideal for Tech providers who want to fulfil the new demand for modern compliance.

    1. Propose procedures and standards for the software qualification process

    2. Define services that can help in a modern approach to complex qualification issues.

    3. Lobby on behalf of Space-Tech for Public Agencies approval.

  • Head of this Committee:
    Kelly Gaspersky

    About Kelly:
    She is an expert in Product and Mission Assurance with a strong heritage in both space technology and nuclear power industries. Her understanding of procedures and their impact on safety makes her a great leader in this committee

  • AstraLabs

    Leaders are companies or organisations that support the committee following the roles and responsibilities of their partners. They help to give the scale and share their heritage. Leaders support the commanders. Commanders do not have to be affiliated with the leaders.

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Modern Testing Strategies and Frameworks

  • Due to the increasing complexity of the projects, it is becoming clear that we will not be able to continue building our missions from scratch or reuse well-known and certified components (both software and hardware).

    It creates a problem of how to safely reuse existing software, ensuring it is compliant and mission-ready, while also being qualifiable within a reasonable timeframe.

    Imagine having to qualify Windows OS as flight-ready… It would be almost impossible, but we will use existing electronics in space.

    So, the problem arises: how to ensure that the Safety First value is adhered to, while the project can be completed within a reasonable time and budget.

    This committee examines new needs for not only standards and procedures but also services that would enable them, like AstraLabs’ constellation program for easy and accessible test environments.

    Therefore, this committee is oriented towards both non-profit and for-profit goals, making it ideal for Tech providers who want to fulfil the new demand for modern compliance.

    1. Propose procedures and standards for the software qualification process

    2. Define services that can help in a modern approach to complex qualification issues.

    3. Lobby on behalf of Space-Tech for Public Agencies approval.

  • Head of this Committee:
    Kelly Gaspersky

    About Kelly:
    She is an expert in Product and Mission Assurance with a strong heritage in both space technology and nuclear power industries. Her understanding of procedures and their impact on safety makes her a great leader in this committee

  • AstraLabs

    Leaders are companies or organisations that support the committee following the roles and responsibilities of their partners. They help to give the scale and share their heritage. Leaders support the commanders. Commanders do not have to be affiliated with the leaders.

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Accesible real-life space environments

  • Due to the increasing complexity of the projects, it is becoming clear that we will not be able to continue building our missions from scratch or reuse well-known and certified components (both software and hardware).

    It creates a problem of how to safely reuse existing software, ensuring it is compliant and mission-ready, while also being qualifiable within a reasonable timeframe.

    Imagine having to qualify Windows OS as flight-ready… It would be almost impossible, but we will use existing electronics in space.

    So, the problem arises: how to ensure that the Safety First value is adhered to, while the project can be completed within a reasonable time and budget.

    This committee examines new needs for not only standards and procedures but also services that would enable them, like AstraLabs’ constellation program for easy and accessible test environments.

    Therefore, this committee is oriented towards both non-profit and for-profit goals, making it ideal for Tech providers who want to fulfil the new demand for modern compliance.

    1. Propose procedures and standards for the software qualification process

    2. Define services that can help in a modern approach to complex qualification issues.

    3. Lobby on behalf of Space-Tech for Public Agencies approval.

  • Head of this Committee:
    Kelly Gaspersky

    About Kelly:
    She is an expert in Product and Mission Assurance with a strong heritage in both space technology and nuclear power industries. Her understanding of procedures and their impact on safety makes her a great leader in this committee

  • AstraLabs

    Leaders are companies or organisations that support the committee following the roles and responsibilities of their partners. They help to give the scale and share their heritage. Leaders support the commanders. Commanders do not have to be affiliated with the leaders.

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Post Quantum communication for Space

  • As the quantum revolution takes significant steps towards real-life implementations, the problem of communication arises.

    And it’s becoming even harder when we consider that communication between the flight segment and the ground segment needs to be post-quantum ready.

    We need to investigate not only the technologies we want to use in future satellites but also the possibilities of upgrading existing equipment to new standards. Once Quantum-Tech is enrolled, it will render all the existing devices obsolete, putting at risk crews and equipment in Space.

    1. Propose standards for post-quantum encryption for Space

    2. Develop a working PoC and verify in a live environment with AstraLabs test satellite.

    3. Propose a procedure for upgrading existing hardware to post-quantum encryption standards or make a mitigation plan to assure the safety of the crews, vessels and other equipment.

  • Head of this Committee:
    In the process of change.

  • AstraLabs

    Leaders are companies or organisations that support the committee following the roles and responsibilities of their partners. They help to give the scale and share their heritage. Leaders support the commanders. Commanders do not have to be affiliated with the leaders.

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Analog environment procedure compliance

  • This committee examines standardising how analogue missions are conducted to achieve a certain level of consistency.

    This could facilitate data exchange and comparison, allowing for broader research and a deeper understanding.

    The committee's goal is to ensure that the analogue environment creates the most value while carrying out its missions.

    We also aim to establish a unified format for standard data collection and mission documentation.

    Lastly, the committee should investigate how testing should be carried out during analogue missions to ensure consistent results

    1. Standardise the analog mission process.

    2. Unify data gathering and standard data sets.

    3. Create processes and standards for testing in analog conditions.

  • Head of this Committee:
    Leszek Orzechowski

  • Lunares Research Station

    Leaders are companies or organisations that support the committee following the roles and responsibilities of their partners. They help to give the scale and share their heritage. Leaders support the commanders. Commanders do not have to be affiliated with the leaders.

Planned Committees

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Space-Native Payment Processing Standards

  • As humanity progresses towards reaching other planets and exploring deep space, we still need to remember that day-to-day lives require attending to very down-to-earth matters.

    The future of transactions is space-native. Extraterrestrial payments refer to any financial transactions conducted beyond Earth’s surface, including within orbit, on lunar bases, and between spacecraft or stations.

    These payments are native to space-based operations and may occur:

    • Between lunar installations and orbital platforms

    • Across space stations and satellites

    • Or within interplanetary missions.

    They require infrastructure that accounts for latency, security in extreme environments, and coordination between Earth-based and off-world financial systems.

    This matter is closer than we can imagine, and we need innovators and pioneers who can prepare us for safe space-native transactions.

    1. Propose standards for safe space-native transactions.

    2. Develop a comprehensive, universal model that meets payment processing requirements.

    3. Deliver Proof of Concept in orbit to pioneer space-native transactions.

  • Head of this Committee:
    We are open for applications!

  • We are open for applications! We are looking for a leading innovator in payment processing that would be open to cooperate and use AstraLabs orbital test environments for the PoC

    Leaders are companies or organisations that support the committee following the roles and responsibilities of their partners. They help to give the scale and share their heritage. Leaders support the commanders. Commanders do not have to be affiliated with the leaders.

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Off-world identity verification and confirmation.

  • We acknowledge that more humans will be actively travelling through Space. This sets a new challenge of identity confirmation.

    We don’t have a standardised way of confirming that the person received, e.g., the orbital station, is the person we expect.

    As the mission and human presence off-world become more self-reliant, we need protocols for identity confirmation and proprietary technology that support them.

    Committee needs to investigate the best approach to the complex topic of identity.

    1. Propose standards for safe space-native transactions.

    2. Develop a comprehensive, universal model that meets payment processing requirements.

    3. Deliver Proof of Concept in orbit to pioneer space-native transactions.

  • Head of this Committee:
    We are open for applications!

  • We are open for applications! We are seeking a leading innovator in identity management who is interested in designing appropriate technology, including a working business model and architecture.

    Leaders are companies or organisations that support the committee following the roles and responsibilities of their partners. They help to give the scale and share their heritage. Leaders support the commanders. Commanders do not have to be affiliated with the leaders.

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Legal commitee for ownership

  • Space belongs to everyone. It’s a bold idea, but it will soon be outdated.

    As we move closer to commercial exploration aimed at capital gains, we need to accept that the future of space is also partially private.

    While looking to the future with hope, we aim to avoid unnecessary conflict that may arise from the lack of appropriate standards and agreed-upon treaties.

    This legal committee will examine situations such as off-world mining operations, habitation, land ownership, rules for assisting, and self-protection and preservation laws.

    1. Formalise the list of areas that require immediate approach.

    2. Create a proposal of the values and guiding principles.

    3. Create an outline of the proposed new laws.

  • Head of this Committee:
    We are open for applications!

  • We are open for applications! We are seeking a leading Legal specialist in tech, space and ownership.

    Leaders are companies or organisations that support the committee following the roles and responsibilities of their partners. They help to give the scale and share their heritage. Leaders support the commanders. Commanders do not have to be affiliated with the leaders.