Why Autonomous Systems?

Create safety-critical autonomy expertise and solutions for ground systems and space missions.

Autonomous Mission Operations

Resilient, affordable missions.

Autonomy Strategies & Implementation

System and systems-of-systems that can operate with and/or without human intervention.

Real Time Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

Diagnose probable cause of an anomaly; determine effects based on available knowledge & information.

Anomaly Detection

Identify anomalous behaviors and trends that deviate from nominal.

Digital Twin using Model-Based Systems Engineering

Virtual model that encompasses structure and behavior.

Autonomous Systems Fact Sheet

NASA Platform for Autonomous Systems (NPAS)

NPAS is powerful software toolkit created by the NASA Stennis Autonomous Systems Laboratory.

What is NPAS?

The NASA Platform for Autonomous Systems (NPAS) project is maturing autonomous systems technology to help close the highest priority technology capability gaps and support Moon to Mars missions.

What does NPAS do?

Uses distributed autonomy capabilities to address technology capability gaps associated with autonomous systems.

Uses comprehensive models (digital twins/structure/behavior) and Concepts of Operations for awareness/visibility into autonomy decisions/processes.

NPAS Goals

Enable Earth-Independent Operations.

Reduce burden on crew for maintenance, troubleshooting, planning, scheduling, mission management and resource management to help re-optimize crew time during missions, such as allowing more time for science missions.

More on NPAS

Technology Development

ASL Team Promotes Leadership in Technology Development

• Small agile teams.
• Expertise, tools and processes to create robust affordable autonomous systems.
• Research & Development (R&D) and operational systems.
• NASA technology – ‘NASA Platform for Autonomous Systems’ (NPAS).     
• Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Appraisal Level 2.
• NASA Partners:
  • Marshall Space Flight Center.
  • Johnson Space Center.
  • Stennis Space Center.
  • Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
  • Rocket Propulsion Test Program Office.
• Industry Customers: Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin, Northrup Grumman.
• Align with 2024-2028 NASA Stennis Strategic Plan.