Deep Space Autonomy Stack

Deep Space Autonomy Stack is a space software layer that lets spacecraft or ground tools make bounded decisions when direct human control is delayed for long-delay spacecraft operations beyond Earth orbit. It uses rules, state machines, onboard checks, and fail-safe limits so teams can handle latency without losing accountability while keeping evidence, reliability, and public-safe operational boundaries clear.

“The mission team used Deep Space Autonomy Stack when the probe passed behind a planetary body, so the team could handle latency without losing accountability before the next mission decision point.”