Space Minds Managing an orbital economy as space grows more congested
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Jan 15, 2026 
Chiara Manfletti, CEO of Neuraspace and TUM professor in space mobility, focuses on space situational awareness, orbital logistics, and AI collision avoidance. Conversation covers rising launch capacity and fleet logistics. It explores AI-driven automation versus human oversight, explainable decision systems, and the economics of safety and removal of high-risk debris.
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From Debris Tracking To Automated Orbital Ops
- Neurospace evolved from debris tracking to automating space situational awareness and operations.
- Chiara Manfletti says automation enables managing fleets and complex orbital logistics as space activity scales.
Orbit Needs Logistics, Not Just Launches
- Increasing launch capacity shifts focus from launch to in-orbit logistics, maintenance and recycling.
- Chiara Manfletti argues operators must manage fleets like terrestrial logistics, not just launch more assets.
Augment Then Automate Collision Decisions
- Augment humans with automated decision-making for collision avoidance today.
- Prepare to shift to full automation as volume outpaces human capacity, says Chiara Manfletti.