Explore AI and cloud technologies that support space exploration initiatives
Overview
The new space age relies on AI
We drive innovation that matters, creating advanced technology that drives success in aerospace and also improves life for the rest of us on earth. Building on 50 years of collaboration with NASA, IBM helps space organizations unlock new possibilities through AI, data, automation, consulting services, supply chain.
By uniting technology, strategy and consulting services for space ventures, our team solves complex, off-world challenges for space company clients and global market partners in the rapidly growing NewSpace ecosystem.
Together, we shape the future of space.
Use cases
Use cases
AI for space exploration
Space missions run on data, but its value shows up only when AI can act on it fast enough to matter. IBM watsonx® unifies satellite, telemetry and mission data, often siloed by format, vendor and location into an open, hybrid lakehouse. Teams can query, govern and analyze it wherever it lives, powering every AI use case in space.
Unlock the future of AI with multi-agent systems
This Gartner® report provides critical insights into why MAS is gaining traction as organizations hit the limits of single-agent solutions, especially when large language models (LLMs) struggle with complex, multistep tasks.
Predictive maintenance for space assets
Managing a fleet of satellites, ground stations or launch vehicles means that downtime isn't an option and neither is guesswork. IBM® Maximo® brings intelligent asset management and predictive maintenance to satellites, ground stations and launch infrastructure—helping operators anticipate failures, extend asset life and reduce costly, unplanned downtime.
Maximo interactive demo
This Maximo demonstration shows how easy of use and instant insights empower teams to make quick, confident decisions.
Mission-critical secure computing
Ground systems, mission control and satellite command infrastructure need to run without interruption and stay secure against tomorrow's threats, not just today's. IBM Z® delivers built-in AI, extreme reliability and quantum-safe cryptographic security for mission control and satellite command systems—the same trusted foundation banks and governments rely on for critical workloads.
The modernized mainframe: A playbook for maximizing business value
Learn how modernization enables teams to respond faster, unlock new revenue opportunities and protect the reliability of systems that run the business today.
Quantum computing for aerospace R&D
Designing lighter, stronger materials for spacecraft or optimizing propulsion, trajectories and mission scheduling pushes past what classical simulation can efficiently model. IBM Quantum® gives space organizations cloud access to advanced quantum systems accelerating materials discovery and complex optimization for spacecraft design, propulsion and mission scheduling.
How to measure the performance of a quantum computer
Three key hardware metrics reveal the scale, quality and speed of any quantum computer—factors that determine computational capability and cost efficiency.
Case studies
Proven outcomes for the space economy
Ubotica collaborates with IBM
The space activities leader uses IBM Cloud® and watsonx.ai® for one-click deployment of space AI applications. This approach simplifies deploying AI models directly to satellites, enabling in-space data analysis, faster insights, improved autonomy and scalable management of complex data environments.
Relevant products
Build better virtual agents to drive enterprise productivity. Watsonx unifies AI.
Get intelligent asset management, monitoring, predictive maintenance and reliability in a single platform.
IBM z17® delivers built‑in AI that accelerates developer productivity and shrinks modernization timelines.
IBM Quantum offers cloud access to advanced quantum computers and tools to research, build and run algorithms.
Relevant services
Leading the way in generative AI with over 75 K trained consultants.
Maximize the value of hybrid cloud in the agentic AI era.
Successfully scale AI with the right strategy, data, security and governance in place.
Create the intuitive supply chain that shapes the future.
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