Starbird
Meet Starbird.
An autonomous robot that keeps critical infrastructure safe and secure in space. A free-flyer and hosted payload platform, built for mission extension, proximity SDA, and dynamic protection.
How it works.
1DeployLaunched with the asset, or on its own mission.
2ApproachAutonomous navigation and proximity operations.
3InspectOn demand. Diagnose, detect anomalies, assess health.
4SentryDetect, warn, and record activity nearby.
5Stay awakeIf the host goes dark, Starbird does not.
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Mission extension.
Auxiliary power and edge compute for satellites already in orbit. Outdated onboard processing should not end a multi-million dollar mission.
02
Proximity SDA.
Local awareness, characterization, health, and trusted data. Eyes at the asset, so national security satellites in GEO never fly blind.
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Dynamic protection.
Not a passive inspector. A resilience capability that detects and mitigates orbital threats and hardware failures, with closed-loop inspection and repair at the point of need.
In development · Purdue Research Park
See Starbird in person.
Briefings for defense and commercial operators.