Optimized And Orchestrated Mission Planning and Scheduling for Space

HeliOS is Auria's space intelligence, mission planning, and SATCOM management product family that unifies autonomous scheduling, AI-driven constellation management, real-time imagery access, and payload management into a single deployable suite. Space Force operators, commercial satellite operators, and intelligence customers use HeliOS products to plan faster, task smarter, and maximize the return on every asset from payload to ground. The family includes Astro Scheduler, APS, CPAW, Heimdall, SpyMeSat, SPEC, and KOS.

Choose Astro Scheduler for ground station and contact planning with lights-out autonomous operation. Select APS for on-board autonomous constellation management without ground operators. Use CPAW for satellite imagery collection planning with AI-optimized scheduling. Deploy Heimdall for space domain awareness sensor tasking across networks. Access SpyMeSat for on-demand mobile and web satellite imagery purchasing. Each product solves specific mission planning challenges while integrating through open architecture when needed.

You can purchase individual HeliOS products or integrate the full suite—the modular architecture supports both approaches without vendor lock-in. Customers commonly start with one product like Astro Scheduler for ground station scheduling, then expand to additional products such as Heimdall for sensor tasking or CPAW for imagery planning as operational needs evolve. Open architecture with API integration means products work with existing satellite ground systems and mission control infrastructure without requiring complete system replacement or long-term commitment to the entire platform.

HeliOS products typically deploy in weeks to months, not years, with actual timelines depending on integration complexity and existing infrastructure. NOAA's EASI enterprise system has been under development for 6 years. Astro Scheduler for ground station operations deployed at multiple facilities in 6 months. This represents orders of magnitude faster deployment than custom-developed solutions from traditional defense contractors, which often require 18-24 month development cycles before operational deployment even begins. COTS software architecture eliminates custom development timelines while maintaining mission-specific configurability.

Yes. APS (Autonomous Planning Software) and Astro Scheduler are specifically designed for autonomous constellation management, handling thousands of satellites simultaneously through AI-powered optimization, orchestration, and deconfliction algorithms. NOAA uses HeliOS products to manage satellite operations across LEO, GEO, and deep space orbital regimes for multiple missions including Landsat imagery, GOES weather satellites, and deep space communications. The technology generates deconflicted schedules in seconds rather than hours or days required by manual planning approaches, enabling real-time constellation coordination at unprecedented scale.

HeliOS products use open architecture with API integration that allows connection to existing satellite ground systems, mission control infrastructure, and tactical communication networks without requiring complete system replacement or rip-and-replace modernization. Heimdall integrates with both government and commercial sensor networks for space domain awareness. Astro Scheduler connects to existing ground stations for contact planning. Products integrate through standard protocols and interfaces rather than proprietary connections. This approach enables incremental modernization where HeliOS products work alongside legacy systems while gradually replacing manual processes with automated capabilities.

HeliOS products operate at all classification levels from unclassified through TS/SCI (Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information) for both government and commercial entities across defense and civilian space operations. HeliOS supports classified space operations for Intelligence Community satellite management and Space Force constellation operations. Products are designed with appropriate security controls, access management, and data segregation to meet classification requirements while maintaining operational effectiveness across security domains. This dual-use architecture enables the same core technology to serve both classified government missions and unclassified commercial satellite operations.

HeliOS products serve users across US Space Force constellation management, Special Operations Command, Intelligence Community mission planning, NOAA enterprise satellite scheduling, and NASA deep space operations. Commercial customers use HeliOS products for imagery satellite operations, ground-station management, and mission planning. NOAA's EASI program uses Astro Scheduler as the enterprise scheduling system across multiple missions. HeliOS operating-system products are bundled by international satellite manufacturers for commercial programs.

HeliOS offers a lower-risk alternative to equivalent custom development by combining proven COTS products with rapid deployment. HeliOS products can deploy in months rather than the extended cycles commonly required for custom-built systems. HeliOS is already proven across multiple customers including Space Force, NOAA, and commercial operators, versus single-customer prototypes that require extensive testing and validation. The cost savings derive from shared development across multiple customers, proven mission performance, and elimination of custom coding requirements for standard constellation management functions.

Yes. HeliOS products serve both government and commercial customers, with international availability subject to ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) compliance for defense-related applications. The KOS operating system is bundled by multiple international OEMs for commercial satellite programs. SpyMeSat provides on-demand satellite imagery purchasing to commercial users through mobile applications. Commercial satellite operators license Astro Scheduler, CPAW, and other HeliOS products for mission planning and ground station operations. This dual-use technology architecture serves both defense space operations and commercial satellite markets.