太空边缘的AI

Issue BriefJune 2025AI on the Edge of SpaceSecuring Space Superiority and Avoiding Surprise in OrbitAuthor Christopher HuynhCenter for Security and Emerging Technology | 1 Executive Summary The U.S. Space Force faces growing threats from near-peer adversaries capable of targeting U.S. satellites, underscoring the need for enhanced space control capabilities. This paper examines how artificial intelligence can augment space domain awareness (SDA) and orbital warfare functions to help avoid operational surprise in orbit. Integrating AI, both on ground systems and onboard satellites, is essential to accelerating decision-making, enhancing satellite survivability, and maintaining domain knowledge in an increasingly contested environment. This analysis reviews emerging AI applications upon two space mission areas and proposes additional areas for research. For the SDA mission area, it highlights the power of neural networks and explainable AI tools, such as Local Interpretable Model-Agnost