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Bring on Tomorrow with NASA
We’re working with NASA to create space solutions for an ever-changing domain. From virtual training and unmanned flight to software and service robots, our expertise is transforming the boundaries and safety of space to expand the possibilities of tomorrow.
Bring on tomorrow
SPACE
SAIC is working side by side with NASA to explore the limits of the universe. We’re reenvisioning how technology, software development, security, and engineering can transform the safety and future of this new frontier. With a legacy of innovation that spans back to the 1950s, you can count on SAIC for space-domain expertise and capabilities to help you evolve and win.
SEE HOW
SAIC is working with national security and defense agencies to keep space safe, from thwarting emerging threats like hypersonic weapons to managing space traffic. As adversaries evolve and enterprise complexity grows exponentially, you need a partner that can move at the speed of relevance.
From concept to operation, we deliver know-how and value at every stage of the space system life cycle through innovation, accelerated time to solution, and resilient architectures.
UPHOLDING THE SECURITY OF AN EVER-EVOLVING DOMAIN
Engineering & Integration
Development
Training
Operations
We’re the lead systems integrator for U.S. Space Force.
Systems Engineering & Integration
Our experts contributed to the DoD Digital Engineering Strategy to connect defense lines of effort.
Digital Engineering
We’ve performed 1 billion hypersonic threat-scenario analyses for operational decision-making.
Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis
Our independent verification and validation proves out Parker Solar Probe and other spacecraft.
Mission Assurance
We have delivered millions of tires worldwide with high, steady, on-time rates for defense customers.
Logistics
Space Mission TRAINING
Virtual
SAIC is redefining space training with our virtual reality-based simulations. We are deploying life-like, immersive environments for individuals or entire groups to facilitate operational visualization and mindset. The realism of our virtual environments is the result of our integration of augmented reality, virtual reality, data visualization, and gaming technologies.
Click on each of the four videos to explore our virtual training offerings for simulating missions, exploring conceptual and future assets, interacting with in-orbit assets, and analyzing design constellations.
mission training
Future and
Conceptual Assets
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Design Constellations
MISSION TRAINING
Replace table top exercises with dynamic mission simulations
Networked virtual reality headsets for a geographically dispersed workforce
Roles can be played by trainees or computer-controlled avatars
Branching logic allows trainees to follow decision ramifications to conclusion
mission training
Future and
Conceptual Assets
Satellite Gantry
Design Constellations
Future and Conceptual Assets
Experience Real World Assets and Future Concepts
Familiarize workforce with environment from anywhere
Explore full-sized, virtual models
Stream real data onto virtual screens
Satellite Gantry
Interact with in-orbit assets
View 3D render of satellites you operate
Engage with models in an interactive setting
Experience the dynamics of constellation orbits and sensor patterns
Design Constellations
Conduct real-time trade analysis
Immediate feedback and analysis of design
tradeoff decisions
Make decisions that affect budget, schedule,
and performance metrics
Maximize investments and optimize mission capability
Advance Today is SAIC’s approach to thought leadership. Keep moving forward with our expert analysis of trending topics tailored to help you advance today and prepare for whatever comes your way tomorrow.
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Let's join forces to turn today into a better tomorrow. At SAIC, we're on a mission to create an empowering workplace where new skills and ideas are grown every day.
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Thinkers
SEE HOW
We perform software engineering as well as software assurance for all human spaceflight programs.
Software Development
We are assisting NASA in developing the OSAM-1 robot for in-orbit satellite servicing.
Prototype Development
We are executing the Multi-Mission Satellite Operation Center’s C2 ground system architecture.
Mission Systems
Development
Training
Operations
Engineering & Integration
We can deliver better training for those who safeguard and preserve our space domain.
Virtual Environments
Our training platform produces analytical insights that result in greater training and mission efficacy.
AI-Enhanced Learning
We support live astronaut training and simulation for NASA to keep lives safe.
Live Training
We deliver training courses that help space mission performers with acuity and spatial relationships.
High Performance Training
Development
Training
Operations
Engineering & Integration
We are leading support of U.S. Air Force enterprise ground services and systems.
Command and Control
SAIC is NASA’s largest IT contractor, providing enterprise applications support and cloud services.
Enterprise IT
We’re hardening all U.S. Air Force space systems to operate in a growingly contested domain.
Cyber
We apply industry-leading data analytics methodologies and AI/ML technologies to space missions.
Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
We conduct initial operations on GPS before our customers put them into full operational use.
Early In-Orbit Test and Evaluation
Development
Training
Operations
Engineering & Integration
We have supported more than 600 space launches for various customers.
Launch
Learn how we quantitatively assess systems readiness
Our domain experts leverage our systems engineering capabilities and open architecture approach to agilely evolve customers to more resilient architectures that integrate technologies and solutions from nontraditional innovators. We provide integration assistance for ground system prototyping and pathfinding efforts.
Systems Engineering & Integration
Learn more at our digital engineering page
Transitioning to resilient architectures means a move from traditionally manual systems engineering processes and tools to advanced, computerized, automated ones. SAIC is leading the way in applying and evolving digital engineering ecosystems to rapidly integrate architectures for intelligence community and civilian agency customers in addition to DOD.
Digital Engineering
Learn about our Quick-Response Modeling solution
Read how we apply high performance computing to solve challenges
Space stakeholders come to us for fast, accurate mission analyses to make decisions on operations support such as missile warning and defense. SAIC pioneered a responsive analyses approach that leverages MS&A tools from detailed physics and engineering phenomenon modeling to operational campaign effectiveness evaluations.
Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis
Learn more about Agile IV&V
SAIC performs mission assurance assessments for all DOD and intel community launches before they happen. We also perform software assurance services for NASA’s IV&V Program. By applying agile concepts to verification and validation work, we quickly assess systems critical to preserving human life and valuable assets.
Mission Assurance
Learn more about our performance-based logistics work for DLA
Our logistics management software plus decades of experience in sustaining military equipment mean we can manage supply chains that ensure uninterrupted deliveries while reducing your inventory ownership. Our support to the Defense Logistics Agency has garnered awards for outstanding quality and delivery performance.
Logistics
Learn more about our enterprise-range software services
In addition to ensuring mission and space operational software work and behave as designed, we advance digital transformation for customers by helping them adopt cloud and internet-of-things environments and DevSecOps development chains as well as migrating their legacy administrative and mission applications.
Software Development
Learn more about our Restore-L support
Read about our other prototyping capabilities
SAIC is helping the space agency design, test, integrate, and assemble the “robot with a toolbox” whose job will be refueling satellites in space using a robotic arm. Our support in the groundbreaking Restore-L project encompasses the autonomous docking mechanism, robotics, ground systems, software, and hardware.
Prototype Development
Learn about our Quick-Response Modeling solution
Read how we apply high performance computing to solve challenges
SAIC is at the forefront of architecting and delivering open architecture, cloud-enabled command and control systems to integrate complex, resilient enterprises at the speed required to support agile satellite system development and deployment.
Mission Systems
Read more about our virtual training capabilities
SAIC is redefining training for the government with our virtual reality-based simulation environments. We are deploying “at home,” life-like, immersive space warfighting training on the operations center floor for individuals and entire units to prep skills and facilitate mindsets. We’re developing such environments featuring visualizations and walk-arounds for the Space and Missile Systems Center.
Virtual Environments
Learn more about our virtual simulation support for USAF
Our analytics applied to the U.S. Air Force Pilot Training Next program have resulted in marked acceleration of aviator training. SAIC is ready to apply proven, successful techniques to space warfighting training with our advanced analytics tools and our state-of-the-art, tailorable training platform.
AI-Enhanced Learning
Learn what we do for spacewalk prepping and assuring life-support systems
SAIC’s engineers work alongside NASA personnel in support of maintaining the safety of astronauts and crew members. We are there at the agency’s Johnson Space Center Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory, helping determine the safety and overall readiness of the astronauts, tools, and procedures to perform extravehicular activities.
Live Training
Learn how we're improving command and control through domain ontology development
Including the Air Force, across all space organizations, we support current operations, and we design systems of the future for our customers to operate in contested space.
Command and Control
Learn more about our enterprise IT support for NASA
We support NASA’s Office of the Chief Information Officer for corporate and mission communications needs, including local area and network management at all NASA centers. We integrate high-quality business apps, manage cloud-based apps, support mission apps, and continuously identify software acceleration opportunities.
Enterprise IT
Learn about our full range of cyber capabilities and solutions
Adversaries of our nation that want to dominate space are growing in number and sophistication. The assets of our space agencies face increasing risk in the cyber domain of being attacked or taken over to subserve our adversaries’ missions. SAIC is helping protect space systems and keeping them operational amid constant threats.
Cyber
Learn how we can integrate low-cost, high-quality immersive training
The heightened realism of immersive training without taking operational C2 systems offline is one of the many advantages of our integration of augmented reality, virtual reality, data visualization, and gaming technologies into training programs
High Performance Training
Learn more about how we apply AI to space
We help our space customers better gain insights and domain awareness by working with and improving their data sets as well as their data collection and analysis strategies and operations. Our data scientists apply AI/ML to space systems intelligently to augment human-led decision-making.
Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
Read about our mission engineering capability supporting test and evaluation
SAIC supports GPS delivery and transition to operations for customers ranging from the intelligence community to DOD and NASA. We perform final early in-orbit test and evaluation to make sure satellites meet requirements and were not damaged during launches and ascents into space.
Early In-Orbit Test and Evaluation
Read about our full-range program support for Air Force Space Command
With hundreds of successful launches to our credit, our space teams have been instrumental in a host of space industry firsts, including the Department of Defense’s recent multi-manifested Falcon Heavy launch. The Falcon Heavy is a heavy-lift launch vehicle designed and manufactured by SpaceX. It has the highest payload capacity of any currently operational launch vehicle.
Launch
Testing the Boundaries of Space And the Future
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Learn how our systems engineers are industry thought leaders
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Future and
Conceptual Assets
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Design Constellations
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Conceptual Assets
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Design Constellations
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Conceptual Assets
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Design Constellations
Changing Space Access Through Emerging Technologies
NGA, NASA, Space Force, and SDA explore the future of space in a Defense One panel.
Future of Space Industry, Disruptors Explored
SAIC’s analytic gaming team looks at evolving domain requirements and possible black-swan events
Organizations Weaving Digital Threads Will Yield Innovations
For space, mission success will come from building a digital force to keep up with, even outpace, challenges
Smallsats Present New Ways to Leverage Space
They are shrinking manufacturing time and cutting costs and mission risk.
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Click on each of our capabilities in the space life cycle for more
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