AI-Powered Space Defense: How Slingshot is Revolutionizing In-Orbit Awareness

As the number of objects in low Earth orbit rapidly expands, so does the challenge of maintaining custody and detecting abnormal or adversarial behavior. Defense and intelligence agencies must act faster and with greater fidelity to monitor space assets and identify threats before they escalate.

View the webinar to learn more about the RAPTOR program – an AFWERX-sponsored capability that uses AI and photometric fingerprinting to monitor satellite behavior, detect anomalies, and maintain continuous object custody in contested orbital regimes. Learn how Slingshot’s AI-powered platform and global sensor network enable persistent space domain awareness and support mission-critical decision-making across defense operations.

Specifically, viewers learned:

• How photometric fingerprinting enables object classification and behavior tracking in LEO
• Why custody loss occurs and how AI can help reacquire and verify objects
• How Slingshot’s Agatha AI enables rapid reporting on satellite behavior in low Earth orbit
• Use cases for the RAPTOR program in operational defense missions
• The role of commercial innovation (via AFWERX SBIR) in enhancing national security capabilities